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Showing 46414650 of 5917 articles for Art. 11 févr. 1971

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-17

…ode and no longer considered to be interested in the case within the meaning of the article L. 2131-11 of the General Local Authorities Code, when the local authority or grouping is deliberating on it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-72

…o in Article L. 214-28 or in venture capital companies governed by Article 1-1 of Law No. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various provisions of an economic and financial nature whose securities or r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-2

…e last sentence of Article L. 264-1, the references to Articles L. 743-10 and L. 754-3 are deleted; 11° In Article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L285-2

…e last sentence of Article L. 264-1, the references to Articles L. 743-10 and L. 754-3 are deleted; 11° In Article

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons holding the required diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article R212-85

…Authorities may, with the consent of the agent, make the declaration provided for in article L. 212-11.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-4

…of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and chapter II of law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the State civil service, technical civil servant…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-2

…doing so. The holder of a compulsory licence or an ex officio licence, mentioned in Articles L. 613-11, L. 613-15, L. 613-17, L. 613-17-1 and L. 613-19, may bring infringement proceedings if, after fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-91

…eir performance, in the context of an investigation into one or more of the offences referred to in 11° of Article 706-73, is necessary in order to prevent a risk to life or physical integrity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-77

…judicial court may, for offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, with the exception of 11° and 18°, 706-73-1 and 706-74, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-3 (art. R322-27)

…buoys for recreational boating. 10. Buoyancy aids such as swimwear with integral floats, armbands. 11. Visual signalling accessories.

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