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Showing 34213430 of 4906 articles for Art. 17 sept. 2013

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-1

…nt authorities within the meaning of point 40 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and within the meaning of point 7 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033. It…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 nonies: Businesses located in business tax-free zones in overseas departments

Article 44 quaterdecies

…b) Benefit from the inward processing arrangements defined in Article 256 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the Customs Code o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1647 D

…ment. The benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-26

I.-The possession, without a duly justified medical reason, of one or more prohibited substances or methods set by order of the Minister for Sport is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-4

The disciplinary chamber of the central councils of each of sections B, C, D, E, G and H is chaired by a serving or honorary member of the body of councillors of the administrative courts and administ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-8

The decisions of the Disciplinary Board of the National Council may be appealed to the Conseil d'Etat.When the Disciplinary Board of the National Council imposes a ban on practising the profession, it…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-32

Notice of the hearing is sent to the parties at least thirty days before the day on which the case is due to be heard.For cases covered by Article L. 532-7 where the decision of the French Office for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-7

…compensation de la taxe professionnelle en application du IV et IV bis de Article 6 of Law no. 86-1317 of 30 December 1986, as amended, on the initial finance law for 1987;- the estimated amount of co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-8

An order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, published in the Journal officiel de la République française, designates the members of the jury.The jury is composed as follows: 1° A magistr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-14

Where, following the establishment of a new Community herbal monograph, the revision of an existing monograph or the revision of the list drawn up by the European Commission in application of Article…

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