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Showing 50315040 of 7437 articles for Art. TEPA Act 21 August 2007

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-4

…ay be validly substituted for that of all the co-owners;2. In the name of a registered intermediary acting on behalf of the owner of the financial securities, as referred to in the seventh paragraph o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

…h the exception of the cases provided for in application of article L. 1322-14; 3° Carrying out the activities listed in I of article L. 1321-7 and I of article L. 1322-1 without the authorisations th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-48

…relating to budgetary internal control or in the conclusions of audits. This control may relate to acts or to expenditure and revenue circuits and procedures. After receiving the opinion of the autho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-11

…subject to a freezing order pursuant to Articles L. 562-3, L. 562-3-1, L. 712-4 or L. 712-10 or an act adopted pursuant to Article 29 of the Treaty on European Union or Article 75 of the Treaty on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-22

…companies are limited liability companies, the members of the companies which are disappearing may act as of right as founders of the new companies and the procedure shall be in accordance with the p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Chief Executive Officer

Article R121-36

…r for revenue and expenditure;2° He/she represents the Office in legal proceedings and in all civil acts;3° He/she recruits, appoints and manages the Office's permanent and temporary staff;4° He/she c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 776-1

…istrations and local authorities to whom proposals or tenders for the award of public works or contracts are referred; 2° To administrations responsible for the reorganisation of agricultural, commerc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R1112-82

…s alternate are appointed by the legal representative of the establishment from among the doctors practising in one of the establishments mentioned in II to VI of article R. 1112-81 or who ceased to p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The Director

Article R1431-13

…the programming of the establishment's artistic, scientific, educational, environmental or cultural activity;c) He is the authorising officer for revenue and expenditure ;d) He prepares the budget and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-5

…ar and the forecasts for the current financial year, as shown in the tables appended to the Finance Act ; 6° The forecast change in the remuneration of State employees as set out in the Finance Act; 7…

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