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Showing 15211530 of 3337 articles for Art. 18 janv. 2011

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Award notice

Article R3125-6

…in the framework of the award of public contracts and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 842/2011.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-9

…transparent and standardised securitisations, and amending Directives 2009/65/ EC, 2009/138/ EC and 2011/61/ EU and Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009 and (EU) No 648/2012.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-5

…er 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life and until 31 December 2018. The implementing rules for the indication of origin referred to in the first paragraph shall be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-8

…nutrient content of the diet, without prejudice to Articles 9, 16 and 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food infor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to patient care provided in another Member State of the European Union

Article R1111-56

…authorities or national eHealth contact points established on the basis of Article 14 of Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patie…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice of concession

Article R3122-1

…in the framework of the award of public contracts and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 842/2011.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-17

…ablishment and freedom to provide services from the investment firms referred to in articles L. 532-18 and L. 532-18-1. It shall also receive notifications of freedom of establishment and freedom to p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-5-1

…they are subject to public accounting rules under the conditions set out in Article 112 of Law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law. II. - For receipts giving r…

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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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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-5

As stated in Article 511-18-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-18-1 -The cloning of human embryos for therapeutic purposes is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine…

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