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Showing 22312240 of 29738 articles for Art. Décret n° 2019-1333 du 11 décembre 2019

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-6

…evised.Payment appropriations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be ordered or paid during the year to cover commitments entered into under the corresponding programme authorisations.T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of account information service providers

Article L522-11-2

…f this II have not been met. Failing this, the account information service provider is deemed to be duly registered.If an account information service provider wishes to provide other payment services…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-1

…ersons within the meaning of article L. 233-10 of the French Commercial Code, to acquire, extend, reduce or cease to hold, directly or indirectly, a stake in an undertaking referred to in 1° of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-3

NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR HARM REDUCTION INITIATIVES AIMED AT SEX WORKERS I. - Reference framework Article L. 1181-1 of the present code, resulting from the law of 13 April 2016 aimed at strengthening t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-11

…It does not become definitive until a period of one year has elapsed from the opening of the centre.During the year following the issue of provisional approval, the Regional Health Agency may organise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…interventions of the statutory auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour" Introduction 01. This standard applies to all registered statutory auditors acting in their capacity as s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-2

The domiciliation activity may not be carried out in premises used as a main residence or for mixed professional purposes.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-5

Persons exercising the activity of direct debit shall implement the obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing defined in Chapter I of Title VI of Book V of the

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-3

…embezzlement and misappropriation of property ; - forgery, falsification of securities or other fiduciary values issued by the public authority, falsification of marks of authority; - participation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-11-2

…isions of this subsection do not apply to offers to the public mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same code.

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