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Showing 59515960 of 8197 articles for Art. 9 janv. 1991

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-89

…ant whose professional qualifications meet the conditions for recognition set out in article R. 212-90, with the exception of persons who have been the subject of one of the convictions or measures me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3543-1

…ities;" 7° Proceeds from fines;" 8° Repayments of advances made from operating section resources ;" 9° Proceeds from the neutralisation of depreciation allowances;" 10° The write-back of capital grant…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-17-6

…ff and officers, from disclosing information gathered pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-36

The protocol referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 6111-29 defines, in particular, in compliance with the regulations to which the prison is subject:1° The conditions under which the staff…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-23

…lumn of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 532-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields of the econo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-5-1

…value 5 units of value For the execution of the measures provided for in paragraphs 2° to 4°, 6° to 9° and 11° of article 41-1, including verification of the person's compliance with the undertakings…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-7

…to submit observations before the Cour de cassation must comply with the provisions of Article 126-9, which is reproduced in the notice, as well as the first paragraph of l'article 126-11. The notice…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-5

…articipants or would expose them to the use of substances or processes prohibited by article L. 232-9.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-10

Any person shall be liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of €9,000 if he or she: 1. Stating that subscriptions which he knows to be fictitious are genuine or declaring that funds which have n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-1

…and market undertakings authorised to provide the investment services referred to in Articles 8 and 9 of Article L. 321-1, shall adhere to a securities guarantee mechanism. The purpose of this mechani…

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