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Showing 60516060 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-3

…nal offences.By way of derogation from 2°, the State authorities issue, within the framework of the regulations applicable to Saint-Barthélemy and after obtaining the opinion of the Executive Council,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-3

…they establish may not exceed the maximum provided for offences of the same nature by the laws and regulations in force.The draft or proposed act mentioned in the first paragraph is forwarded by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-3

…they establish may not exceed the maximum provided for offences of the same nature by the laws and regulations in force.The draft or proposed act mentioned in the first paragraph is forwarded by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of a territorial council mandate

Article LO6325-2

…ouncillor increased by 10%. II. - The Territorial Council may, under conditions set by its internal regulations, reduce the amount of the allowances it allocates to its members according to their atte…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2529

Where several formalities of a nature to produce effects enforceable against third parties under Article 2528, are required on the same day in respect of the same immovable, the one required under the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-16

…and L. 611-4 and the rules of the Comite de la réglementation bancaire et financière as well as the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may be extended to the financial departments of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-16

…and L. 611-4 and the rules of the Comite de la réglementation bancaire et financière as well as the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may be extended to the financial departments of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds.

Article D214-188

…he number of units or shares in circulation recorded on the date on which it was established;3° The regulations or the articles of association determine the terms under which the fund defers redemptio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article D214-184

…asis of the number of units or shares in circulation on the date on which it is established; 3° The regulations or articles of association shall determine the conditions under which the fund of altern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…the agency, in particular the creation of specialised expert committees; 10° the agency's internal regulations; 11° the general conditions of employment and recruitment of staff and the conditions of…

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