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Showing 74217430 of 45704 articles for Art. L. 125-9 + C. com. Art. D. 145-34

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

Article D214-187-1

II of article D. 214-32-31 does not apply to AIFs covered by this sub-paragraph.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-8

…sued, referral to the sentence enforcement judge by the sentenced person in accordance with article D. 49-11 of a request for semi-liberty, work release, electronically supervised home detention, sent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-23-1

…thin six months of receipt of the application, in accordance with the conditions defined in Article D. 3121-23 and after evaluation of the centre's activity and, where appropriate, after an on-site vi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-11-4

…n order to allow the public prosecutor to notify the head of the prison in accordance with articles D. 77 and D. 158, the family court judge or the children's judge shall inform this magistrate of dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article D*742-5

Article D.* 213-4 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article D*752-25

Article D*. 351-4 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article D*753-26

Article D.* 351-4 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended by decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D712-14-3

…e their budget topped up, over and above the voted budget, under the conditions set out in articles D. 712-14-1 to D. 712-14-2 submit a request to the regional chamber of commerce and industry to whic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-2

…ode or a mobile anti-seizure device pursuant to Articles 138-3 of this code or 132-45-1 du code pénal. The provisions of this article do not apply in the event of an escorted exit permit. Where a conv…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 D

…for collective investment in transferable securities or collective investments, covered by articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-32-1, L. 214-139 to L. 214-147 and L. 214-152 to L. 214-166 of the Monetary a…

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