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Showing 58115820 of 45698 articles for Art. Décret 81-255 du 3-3-1981

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L526-35

…concluded with a third party with a view to entrusting it with important operational functions; 5° During the study or preparation of any type of contract or transaction, where these entities belong…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the Metropolitan Council and its President

Article L3642-3

…y Code, without prejudice to the judicial police powers vested in them by the Code of Criminal Procedure and by special criminal laws. During the performance of their duties on the territory of a comm…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-17

The draft merger, demerger or partial contribution of assets is drawn up by the management of each association participating in the operation at least two months before the date of the deliberations p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32

…and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exception of Articles L. 214-24-4 to L. 214-24-11. The duties referred to in Article L. 214-24-8 shall be performed by one or more entities designated by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-37

…for a period of twelve months from the date of admission or exchange or until the end of the period during which the management company has undertaken, where applicable, to hold the securities as asse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-35

I.-When measurements of radon volumetric activity have been taken, the owner or, where applicable, the operator must update the register referred to in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial responsibility

Article R1611-38

…up of local authorities or a public establishment concerned or with any person involved in the procedure initiated by the European Commission on the basis of Articles 258 or 260 of the Treaty on the F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-3

…rned by the provisions of this section are made public on the single website mentioned in I for the duration of the functions or mission for which they have been drawn up and for five years following…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-3

…or a journey between points of entry situated in the territory or territories of the same State if, during its journey, the means of transport is in contact with the territory of any other State, but…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-3

…these rules within a time limit set by the Minister. These rules provide in particular: 1° The procedures for organising and financing professional training; 2° The harmonisation of the accounting met…

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