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Showing 27212730 of 29517 articles for Art. 16 mai 1962

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-6-1

…hed in another Member State, or when it intends to take the measures referred to in Articles L. 517-16 and L. 517-17 against the latter, it shall consult the competent authority of that Member State.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-1

…ctions of the company or the companies it controls within the meaning of I and II of Article L. 233-16, the draft resolution designating it mentions this. Any contractual clause that limits the choice…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-17

…R. 221-16. It also reminds him of the option open to him to proceed with the am…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-24

…mitation of data shall be exercised under the conditions laid down respectively in Articles 13, 15, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L3443-2

…uée à chaque département d'outre-mer est calculée dans les conditions prévues par l'article L. 3334-16. The departmental equipment grant for collèges in the Department of Guadeloupe, calculated under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Energy, mining resources and industrial development.

Article L4433-17

…regions.With due respect for the State's sovereignty and property rights over its maritime public domain, the regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion exercise the powers defined in Articles L. 611-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising or likely to practise the profession of pharmacist

Article R4221-31

The information sent, pursuant to Article L. 4221-16-1, by the bodies issuing training qualifications to the service or body responsible for registering the persons referred to in Article L. 4221-16 a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-19

…tatement of the number of agents paid by the State carrying out the tasks defined in article R. 131-16 and their distribution between the various sports federations. This statement is included in the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-76

…fter verification of the borrower's creditworthiness under the conditions set out in Article L. 312-16. During the period of suspension of the borrower's right to use the credit or in the event of non…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-9

…s, under conditions that comply with the provisions of Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014. When they concern statutory auditors who do not carry out engagements with public int…

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