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Showing 361370 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-15

…e conducting their work; 13° The authorisation provided for in Article L. 1123-8. The investigators may ask the sponsor for any additional document or test if they consider that the information provid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-15

…ancial situation of metropolitan Lyon, provided for in 1° of the first paragraph of article L. 3661-15, include the following ratios: 1° Real operating expenditure/population; 2° Real operating revenu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article L775-15

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 521-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 521-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 521-3 Order no. 2017-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal from the lists and prohibition on inclusion on the lists

Article R221-15

…of elite athlete, elite coach, elite referee and judge, U23 athlete or member of the National Team may be withdrawn or suspended at any time by reasoned decision of the Minister for Sport: 1° At the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-15

…ey make use of the right provided for in Article L. 2143-2. II.-The persons whose data is processed may exercise their right of access to the data concerning them, as provided for in Article 15 of Reg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15

…tain any information that is essential or relevant to the assessment provided for in Article R. 532-15-1. The decision taken by the Autorité des marchés financiers shall mention any opinions or reserv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L754-15

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 341-1 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-2 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-3, with the excep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-15

A UCITS may enter into the financial contracts referred to in 5° of the I of Article L. 214-20 concluded on the markets referred to in 1°, 2° or 3° of the I of Article R. 214-11 or traded over-the-cou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 U

…rights relating to such property, are liable to income tax under the conditions set out in articles 150 V to 150 VH.These provisions apply, subject to those set out in 3° of I of Article 35, to capita…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Statistical reporting requirements for the compilation of France's balance of payments and international investment position

Article R733-15

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 152-10n° 2010-1011 of 30 August 2010R. 152-11No. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019II. - For the applicat…

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