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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 10: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Article R211-51

For the application of article L. 211-21, any natural or legal person legally established in another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-1

…sican Sites Council, in its so-called "new tourist units" configuration, are defined byarticle R. 4421-1 of the General Local Authorities Code, reproduced below: "Art. R. 4421-1 of the General Local A…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 761

…within the jurisdiction of the protection litigation judge; 2° In the matters listed by articles R. 211-3-13 to R. 211-3-16, R. 211-3-18 à R. 211-3-21, R. 211-3-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Seizures without dispossession

Article 706-158

…nced expense of the Treasury, of property for which confiscation is provided for by the article 131-21 of the Penal Code without divesting the owner or holder thereof. The investigating judge may, dur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-14

…r the mixed financial holding company has not been designated as a resolution entity, as defined in 21° of Article L. 613-34-1, in any of the group's resolution groups, as defined in 22° of the same a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-1

…thorised to provide investment services may, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 511-21 to L. 511-28, establish branches to provide investment and related services in mainland France, G…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4243-1

…mmit the offence or of the thing that is the product of the offence, in accordance with article 131-21 of the Criminal Code; c) permanent disqualification, or disqualification for a maximum of five ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article L4252-2

…ommit the offence or of the thing that is the product of the offence, in accordance witharticle 131-21 of the Criminal Code; 3° A permanent ban, or a ban for a maximum of five years, on practising one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4314-4

…mmit the offence or of the thing that is the product of the offence, in accordance with article 131-21 of the Criminal Code; c) permanent disqualification, or disqualification for a maximum of five ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4334-1

…mmit the offence or of the thing that is the product of the offence, in accordance with article 131-21 of the Criminal Code; c) permanent disqualification, or disqualification for a maximum of five ye…

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