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Showing 361370 of 70072 articles for Art. D 141-3 à D 141-5 · Loi 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 · Décret 2016-2 du 4 janvier 2016

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian.

Article D214-32-4-2

Pursuant to Article L. 214-24-7, the appointment of a depositary established in a third country is subject to : 1° The existence of arrangements for cooperation and exchange of information between the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-4

Where an investment service provider other than an asset management company plans to amend any of the disclosures referred to in I of Article D. 532-23-2, it shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prud…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 decies A

…who have been subject, for the same property, to the contribution in respect of the income mentioned in article 234 ter and, where applicable, to that provided for in article 234 nonies, and the regi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-4

The theoretical training defined in article D. 2223-55-3 must include the following subjects:1° For the diploma to perform the function of master of ceremonies:- hygiene, safety and ergonomics;- funer…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-3-4

Community facilities belonging to a municipality or to third parties and located outside the area where the holiday village is set up may be taken into account for classification if an agreement concl…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D333-5-2

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 333-5-1 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals against visa refusals

Article D312-5-3

The diplomatic or consular authorities, the departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the departments of the Ministry of the Interior shall provide the Commission and the Deputy Director of V…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-5

The agenda for meetings of the Plenary Assembly and the Standing Committee is set by its Chairman. The Chairman is required to include questions requested by at least one third of its members or by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Holders of a diploma from the Ecole des Techniques Thermales d'Aix-les-Bains.

Article D4321-33-4

The following are laid down by order of the Minister for Health: 1° The composition of the application file ; 2° The procedures for registering for the knowledge verification tests and the procedures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-3

In the absence of a national framework agreement signed within the timeframes provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1233-90-1 or article L. 1237-19-14, the Minister responsible for employm…

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