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Showing 28112820 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-5

…or shall certify to the Prefect that they meet the conditions provided for in C of I of Article R. 917-17. "Candidates for the office of member of the bureau elected in respect of the college represen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-21

…of the same regulation. The rights of erasure, portability and opposition provided for in articles 17, 20 and 21 of the same regulation do not apply to this processing. The right to obtain communicat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 35

…(Repealed as from the date of entry into force of I of article 26 of law no. 96-1182 of 30 December 1996, JO of 31);8° Persons who, on a professional basis, carry out, directly, through an intermediar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

…e, or compensation paid pursuant to articles L. 5421-2, R. 5123-12 or law no. 96-126 of 21 February 1996 creating a joint fund to promote employment. An order by the Minister for Employment determines…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-7

…and the means employed-the methodology of the research with regard to the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, data files and individual liberties, the need to collect an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-1

…L. 122-1 or likely to exercise a significant influence over it, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-17-2 of the French Commercial Code ; 3° The managers and employees of sports associations and sports…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Suspension and cancellation of financial instruments

Article L420-10

…e inside information relating to the issuer or the financial instrument in breach of Articles 7 and 17 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-2

…the conditions specific to these medicinal products set by the decree referred to in article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code, to approved products on a list drawn up by order of the ministers re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health data platform

Article L1462-1

…f I of Article L. 1461-3;3° Providing the single secretariat referred to inArticle 76 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms;4° Providing the secretariat for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

…ts are made up of securities issued by socially responsible companies approved underarticle L. 3332-17-1 of the French Labour Code or by venture capital companies referred to in I of article 1 of law…

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