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Showing 281290 of 23443 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 13 April 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 July 2004 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1971

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-13

…out this professional activity on a voluntary or salaried basis for at least six years prior to 28 July 1999, and who have passed, before 31 December 2005, knowledge verification tests under conditio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-2

…s necessary for the performance of their duties. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 226-13 of the Penal Code punishing the violation of professional secrecy, the fact, for persons to whom…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to investor protection

Article L763-13

…e table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 465-1 and L. 465-2 Act 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 465-3 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 465-3-1 to L. 465-3-3 and L. 465-3-4 with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to investor protection

Article L762-13

…e table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 465-1 and L. 465-2 Act 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 465-3 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 465-3-1 to L. 465-3-3 and L. 465-3-4 with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L764-13

…table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 465-1 and L. 465-2 Act 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 465-3 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 465-3-1 to L. 465-3-3 and L. 465-3-4 with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R743-13

…pplicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 214-187, R. 214-190 and R. 214-191n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-192n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R. 214-193, R. 214-194, R. 214-196 to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-13

…uant to the previous paragraph represent the three professional categories mentioned in article L. 713-11. The Chairman and Vice-Chairmen may not hold the office of Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer concu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 C

…e exemption period is extended to twenty-five years if the grant or loan decision is made between 1 July 2004 and 31 December 2026. The exemption provided for in this paragraph does not apply to housi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-131

Any request by one or more heirs of a deceased partner, pursuant to the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, to the preferential allocation to them of the shares of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-13

In article L. 145-13, the words: "subject to the provisions of the law of 28 May 1943 on the application to foreigners of the laws relating to leases for rent and farm leases" are deleted.

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