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Showing 40514060 of 4640 articles for Art. BOI-ENR-DMTOM-40-30 n° 80

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE ASSIGNED RESIDENCE

Article L731-1

The administrative authority may place under house arrest a foreign national who cannot immediately leave French territory but whose removal remains a reasonable prospect, in the following cases:1° Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

I. - Any person who participates or has participated in the performance of the duties of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-4

Illegal practice of the profession of masseur-physiotherapist is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Illegal practice of the profession of chiropodist is punishable by one yea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-13

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-45

The departmental commission for inter-municipal cooperation draws up and updates a report on inter-municipal cooperation in the department. It may formulate any proposal aimed at strengthening inter-m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-31

In accordance with the last paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-1

Unlawful lending of labour in breach of the provisions of article L. 8241-1 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. The penalties are increased to five years' imprisonment and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional hospitals

Article D6141-15

The list of hospital centres designated as regional hospital centres pursuant to Article L. 6141-2 is as follows:1° Centre hospitalier régional d'Amiens ;2° Angers regional hospital centre ;3° Centre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

I. - Sociétés de crédit foncier are specialised credit institutions whose exclusive purpose is to:1° To grant or acquire guaranteed loans, exposures to public entities and securities, deposits and exp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-34-4

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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