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Showing 30613070 of 3964 articles for Art. CA Paris – 24 Nov. 2016

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Offences relating to investor protection

Article R465-2

…d paragraph of III of Article L. 465-3-6, it shall refer the matter to the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered ag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-14

…interested party has been given the opportunity to present his observations, may be referred to the Paris Court of Appeal within two months by the interested party by registered letter with acknowledg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article A321-4

…iploma attesting to a level of training corresponding to at least three years of study after the baccalauréat in art history, applied arts, archaeology or plastic arts; 2° Any diploma conferring the g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-13

At the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, the Hospices civils de Lyon and the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Marseille, there are as many local commissions for private practice as there are local…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L4331-2

…ided for in 1° of article L. 421-30 of the code of taxes on goods and services, up to €7 per certificate issued in the region in whose territory the issue of the registration certificate is deemed to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519

…ty applies to coal extracted on foreign territory and brought to light by wells and installations located in France.This royalty does not apply to hydrocarbons extracted from deposits located beyond 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-28

…half of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-24-55 which are not fully paid up. II. - A general-purpose investment fund may, in order to achieve…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-6

…istered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to its secretariat within thirty days of their notification; it specifies that this statement shall indicate the surname, first names and address of its…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-22

…ose investment fund may enter into the financial contracts referred to in 5° of I of Article L. 214-24-55 on the markets referred to in 1°, 2° or 3° of I of Article R. 214-32-18 or traded over-the-cou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest rates

Article D313-1-A

I. - For each of the categories mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 313-2, the legal interest rate applicable for a given half-year is calculated as follows:1° For claims by natural person…

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