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Showing 14511460 of 3685 articles for Art. 21 Mar 2000

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R784-8

…May 2015R. 612-38n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-39n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-40n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-41n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-42n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-43…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-16

…s ordered by the Minister for the Economy on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers. These decisions are made public.If the suspension on a trading platform has last…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…property effects of registered partnerships;- of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-6

…her under the third paragraph of article L. 663 of the present code in its version prior to 22 June 2000, or by holders of a pharmacist's diploma as a contractual assistant practitioner, associate att…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section unique : Le conseil des sites de Corse

Article R4421-3

…of these bodies.When the sites council meets on issues relating to the implementation of the Natura 2000 policy, the prefect may invite representatives of consular bodies and activities present on Nat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-1

…tives referred to in article L. 3123-12 as well as contributions to the fund set up by article L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 and co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-14

…in articles 222-7 and 222-8 and repertory works, released in cinemas between 2 September 2020 and 3 March 2021, may be increased.The amount of the increase is set, after consultation with the Commissi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7-4

…icles L. 2224-7-2 and L. 2224-7-3 apply without prejudice to the provisions of article 2 of law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 relating to the reception and housing of travellers for the persons mentione…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-5

…lating to the characteristics of decent housing taken for the application of article 187 of law no. 2000-1208 of 13 December 2000 relating to solidarity and urban renewal.The zones A bis, A, B1, B2 an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-48

…ir wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-888 of 22 July 2009 L. 572-5 to L. 572-7 Order n…

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