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Showing 21812190 of 61439 articles for Art. R. 3304-22 · C. mon. fin. Art. L. 224-4

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-4

…ess the quality of this programme of operations in the light of the obligations set out in Articles L. 541-2, L. 541-3 and L. 541-8, as well as the conditions under which the financial investment advi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article L200-4

Family member of a European Union citizen means a foreign national, regardless of nationality, who falls into one of the following situations:1° Spouse of the citizen of the European Union;2° Direct d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-45

…y the Prefect, following a medical examination carried out under the conditions defined in articles R. 221-10 and R. 221-11 of the Highway Code. They must not be among the drivers mentioned in the pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…in breach of the provisions of Chapters V and VI of this Title, Title II of this Book and Articles L. 112-2, L. 112-2-1 and L. 112-11, it may take appropriate measures to put an end to the breaches f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Crossed cheques

Article L131-45

…money institution or designated payment institution or, if the banker is the drawee, to its customer. However, the banker, electronic money institution or designated payment institution may use a ban…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

…the General Statute for Civil Servants. They are subject to the prohibition provided for in article L. 1453-3. It is prohibited for the persons mentioned in article L. 1453-5 to offer or propose to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities engaged in economic activity

Article L612-4

…by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, that their annual accounts and the auditor's report are made public.These same associations are required to appoint at least one auditor and, when the conditions defi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-40

…make an amending decision when : 1° One of the titles or chapters on the list mentioned in article R. 6145-14 is insufficiently funded; 2° Expenditure incurred on an account that may not have been al…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Local authorities

Article L113-4

The municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned inarticle L. 5211-28 of the General Local Authorities Code may draw up a local sports plan in order to formalise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-45

…on their establishments and activities, included in the scope of consolidation defined in articles L. 233-16 et seq. of the French Commercial Code, in each State or territory.III. - The following inf…

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