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Showing 721730 of 33923 articles for Art. Décret 2015-981 du 31-7-2015

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-31-6

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 613-31-3, the decision to adopt a reorganisation measure or to open winding-up proceedings shall not affect :1° The rights in rem, within the meaning…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-31-2

For the application of Article L. 561-15-1, cash deposits made into a deposit or payment account opened in the name of a customer, other than a person mentioned in 1° to 7° of Article L. 561-2, and ca…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-31-2

I. - When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution issues the invitation to tender provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 612-33-2 with a view to the ex officio transfer of a p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-31

I. - In the event of a challenge to the decision made following the mandatory prior administrative appeal, the request must be accompanied by:1° A copy of the payment notice for the post-parking charg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-31-1

…t of the Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal respectively, pursuant to article 802-1 du présent code. The public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction or the magistrate referred to i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-31

…vided for in Articles 432-11,433-1,435-1 and 435-3 of the Penal Code; 5° Offences of smuggling, fraudulent import or export provided for in Article 414-2 of the Customs Code; 6° Money laundering offen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-31

Notwithstanding Titles II and III of Book II and Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code, the following provisions apply to SICAVs: 1° Shares must be fully paid up as soon as they are issu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART THREE

Article Annexe 31-2

…enacted by the Public Health Policy Act of 9 August 2004, provides a reference framework for harm reduction activities aimed at drug users. Those involved, whether health or social work professionals…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L224-25-31

The provisions of this section shall also apply to contracts concluded between a professional and a non-professional.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31-0 bis

…der the income from property regime, unless the owner is a natural or legal person covered by the industrial and commercial profits regime. A lessee taxed under the income from land regime benefits, w…

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