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Showing 15911600 of 3905 articles for Art. Min. éco. 19 Jul 2018 NOR: ECOC1822241S

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

…lumn of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-5 Order…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 373-5

If neither father nor mother is left in a position to exercise parental authority, guardianship shall be opened as stated in article 390 below.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 607

Neither the owner nor the usufructuary is obliged to rebuild what has fallen into disrepair, or what has been destroyed by fortuitous event.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R17

The application of judicial supervision must not infringe the freedom of opinion of those subject to it or their religious or political convictions, nor defeat the rights of the defence.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article R*1237-6

The administrative authority referred to in articles L. 1237-19-3 to L. 1237-19-5, L. 1237-19-7 and L. 1237-19-8 is the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-1

Holders transporting cash, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repeal…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3381-2

…the State with an administrative public service mission, in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-28

…bering operation is carried out, half of the cost of the operation, if completed before 31 December 2018, is subject to financial compensation in the form of an exceptional grant paid by the State.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-5

Disciplinary proceedings do not prevent : 1° any proceedings that the Public Prosecutor or private individuals may bring before the criminal courts under the terms of ordinary law; or 2° civil actions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article R144-1

I. - No person may be a member of the board of directors of an association or a supervisory committee covered by this chapter, nor may they, directly or indirectly or through an intermediary, administ…

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