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Showing 39813990 of 23655 articles for Art. Galec v. France – ECtHR – 17 Jan. 2012 – no. 51255/08

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-13

Without prejudice to Titles III, IV or V of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of establishment in France for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R7122-7

The qualification referred to in article L. 7122-5 is sent by the live performance promoter to the regional prefect for the planned location of the establishment, using the teleservice referred to in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for the provision of services in France by contractors not established in a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area

Article R7122-9

…icle R. 7122-2. The information must specify the start date and duration of the planned practice in France. It must be sent at least one month before the start of the period of practice in France.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Additional payment without express consent

Article L132-22

…obligation to obtain the consumer's express consent under the conditions set out in article L. 121-17 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-11

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 217-16 and L. 217-17 relating to the obligations of the professional when rescinding the contract, is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-63

…e Ecole Nationale des Sports de Montagne is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: French Office of Immigration and Integration

Article R121-30

…ais de l'immigration et de l'intégration is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-24

…s are deposited with the Treasury under the conditions defined in articles 46, 47 and 197 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L311-2

…onditions for entry into French territory when he is in the following situations:1° His presence in France would constitute a threat to public order ;2° He or she is the subject of an alert for the pu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L434-3

Family reunification may also be applied for in respect of the applicant's children under the age of eighteen and those of the applicant's spouse if, on the day of the application:1° Parentage is esta…

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