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Showing 74017410 of 23655 articles for Art. Galec v. France – ECtHR – 17 Jan. 2012 – no. 51255/08

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Direct payment at the request of a body responsible for paying family benefits

Article R213-13

For the application of the provisions of the fifth and sixth paragraphs of Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-3

The sums are calculated on the basis of the commercial representation in cinemas of the cinematographic works mentioned in articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Investment in production

Article 311-60

Investment for production of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account is subject to the issue of a prior authorisation and a final authorisation. The prior authorisation is issued…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-15

The right to object provided for in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial training

Article D722-28

The initial training obligation provided for in Article L. 722-17 applies to elected commercial court judges who have never held office or who did not fulfil the said training obligation during their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11-1

…y the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution after receiving the opinion of the Banque de France pursuant to the fourth paragraph of I of Article L. 141-4. To obtain this authorisation, an a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Public-interest mission and marketing of structured deposits

Article L775-7

…t-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-104 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-105Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

…n of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511 10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L775-6

…and column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-51 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-52 Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 L. 511-53 Order no. 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L775-12

Article L. 518-1, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2010-420 of 27 April 2010, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the deletion of all references to the words: "la Poste, un…

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