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Showing 45314540 of 6040 articles for Art. 11 déc. 1996

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13

…ease the deposit, in whole or in part, or to maintain or increase it by a decision made pursuant to 11° of article 138 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4

…operation to destroy animals of non-domestic species carried out under articles L. 427-1 to L. 427-11 of the Environment Code: 5%.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-16

…in articles L. 4124-1 and L. 4124-2 as modified by the provisions of articles L. 4441-2 to L. 4441-11. An appeal against the decision of the disciplinary chamber of first instance is lodged with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-14-1

…conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 6122-9. The provisions of article L. 6122-11 apply to this authorisation for each of the establishments on the list mentioned in the previous…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-12

When the committee referred to in Article L. 6142-11 meets to settle difficulties arising from the implementation of the provisions relating to the teaching of pharmacy and biology to pharmacy student…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-19

…o 185, 204 to 208, the last sentence of Article 210 and Articles 215 to 228, subject to Articles R. 1123-19-1 to R. 1123-19-3 below. II - The members of the Data Protection Committee, meeting under th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-166-5

…fect where the domiciliation company no longer meets the conditions set out in II of article L. 123-11-3 or has not made the declaration provided for in article R. 123-166-4. When the direct debit com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations and filings concerning natural persons

Article R123-251

…e documents attesting to completion of the formalities provided for in Articles L. 526-9 and L. 526-11 and, within six months of the close of the financial year, the accounting documents referred to i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-12

Subject to compliance with the provisions of articles LO 6471-4, LO 6471-10 and LO 6471-11, amendments may be made to the budget by the territorial council, up to the end of the financial year to whic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the use of currency.

Article R112-7

When providing the service referred to in I of Article L. 112-14, the following is punishable by a fifth-class fine 1° Provide cash against payment by means of a payment instrument included in the lis…

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