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Showing 16411650 of 19301 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 18 Jan. 2011 – no. 09-72.510

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-20

For the cases referred to in 3° of articles 695-18 and 695-21, the request for consent shall be sent by the public prosecutor to the judicial authority of the executing Member State. It must contain,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-3

…they exercise the option to renounce their French nationality in the cases provided for in Articles 18-1, 19-4 and 22-3.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1458 bis

…periodicals to the public as agents registered with the commission referred to in Article 26 of Law No. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 on the status of newspaper and periodical publication grouping and distri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1

…r collective investment in transferable securities, known as "UCITS" ;2° Funds covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on alternative investment fu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43

…6 and 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 8, Article 9 and Articles 11 to 16 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011, as amended, laying down harmonis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1600

…e benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article R752-1

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 312-1No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018R. 312-1-2no. 2018-970 of 8 November 2018R. 312-4-1n° 2013-931 of 17 Oc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article R753-1

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 312-1No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018R. 312-1-2no. 2018-970 of 8 November 2018R. 312-4-1n° 2013-931 of 17 Oc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-30

…ust provide proof of the practical experience provided for in article R. 5142-16 or article R. 5142-18, as appropriate.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Accounting and reporting requirements applicable to investment services providers

Article L533-9

…014 on markets in financial instruments and, where applicable, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 concerning the integrity and t…

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