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Showing 21212130 of 3243 articles for Art. 18 juill. 2000

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-19

…rticle L. 232-11 and the persons authorised to carry out investigations mentioned in article L. 232-18-1 may be requested by the public prosecutor, the investigating judge or the officers or agents of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 9: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis.

Article R211-43

…vided by the same guarantor as that covering the activity provided for in a of II of article L. 211-18. The amount of this guarantee is determined by the guarantor under the conditions set out in arti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-48

…ing arrangements at all levels of the group and a compliance function referred to in Article L. 356-18. It also includes: a) Adequate group solvency mechanisms to identify and measure all material ris…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-21

…e provisions of Article R. 612-2 shall apply. Subject to the obligation laid down in Article L. 614-18, the international application may also be filed with the European Patent Office, acting as recei…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Supplementary protection certificate

Article R617-2

The articles R. 611-18 to R. 611-20, R. 612-1, R. 612-2, R. 612-5 (1°), R. 612-6, R. 612-7, R. 612-36, R. 612-38, R. 612-52, R. 612-71 (paragraphs 1 and 2), R. 612-72, R. 613-45 to R. 613-59 and R. 61…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0VII bis: Special equipment taxes levied for the benefit of public establishments. Exemption for certain agricultural land

Article 1607 A

…d in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 and not exempt pursuant to articles 1395 to 13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-6

…ents laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat in accordance with the provisions of article L. 5124-18 is punishable by a fine of €150,000. The same penalties shall apply, irrespective of the method o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Method for setting tariffs

Article R444-5

…the basis of the data communicated by the national professional bodies pursuant to articles R. 444-18 to R. 444-21.They ensure a level playing field for all the services provided, with a view to prom…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-19

…the whole of the judicial liquidation proceedings, the remuneration provided for in Article R. 663-18, as soon as he is notified of the decision appointing him and subject to payment to the registrar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Agence de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the college of supervisors

Article R783-10

…613-1, with the exception of its second paragraphno. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-1-1No. 2011-18 of 5 January 2011II. - For the application of I, the references to the European Banking Authority…

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