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Showing 31713180 of 3964 articles for Art. CA Paris – 24 Nov. 2016

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-3

…agency that meets the conditions laid down by the competent administrative authority or, where applicable, have a guarantor that meets the conditions laid down by order and has such a rating. The foll…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article D47-6-16

When the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court is asked to pronounce or renew a judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration, to order its release, to modify its obligations, or to co…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-50

…a receivership trustee, company receivership trustee and liquidator, sequestration trustee with the Paris judicial court, court-appointed administrator, or court-appointed agent will be taken into acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-4

…omic Area, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall require the resignation of this company in its capacity as management company of this AIF under the conditions laid down in the general regulations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Opinion of the college and compensation offer

Article R1142-63-30

I. -In its opinion provided for in article L. 1142-24-12, the College shall rule on whether the damage is attributable to the prescription of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnanc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-34

…e authorisation renewal may only be taken for one or more of the following reasons:1° When the applicant is not one of the natural or legal persons mentioned in article L. 6122-3 ; 2° When the health…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

…legal length of national service and compulsory military service, in accordance with the rules applicable to civil servants;2° Hospital services completed abroad under a cooperation contract;3° The du…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-25-1

I.-When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in its capacity as group supervisor, is informed by a supervisory authority of another Member State of a request to subject a subsidiary h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZAA

…n excess of €250 million are subject to an exceptional contribution equal to a fraction of this tax calculated on their taxable income, at the rates mentioned in Article 219, for financial years endin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-3

When a commune ceases to be eligible for the allocation, it receives, as a non-renewable guarantee, an allocation equal to half of that which it received the previous year. When a commune ceases to be…

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