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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-17

…velopment commission of any project mentioned in article L. 752-1 whose sales area reaches at least 20,000 square metres, as soon as it is submitted. IV.-The departmental commercial development commis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-160

…ivate equity funds may grant loans to companies, under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term invest…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-7 (art. A322-4)

DECLARATION OF OPENING OF A SWIMMING POOL OR BATHING AREAA. - Declaration of opening of a swimming pool or bathing areaI, the undersigned, (name, position) : hereby declare that I will be installing a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3

…ket sounding carried out in accordance with Articles 1 to 8 of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subscription, purchase or pledging by companies of their own shares

Article L22-10-64

…ce accepted by the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article R211-5

…out under the conditions mentioned in points a and f of paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 21: Hygiene of products, foodstuffs and animal feed mentioned in 6° of Article L. 412-1

Article R412-37

…2° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 and 23 of, and Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-2

…incumbent, under the vigilance exercised over the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, on the manufacturer or, wher…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article R1110-3-5

…ium shall indicate the effective procedures for exercising their rights pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1245-33

…defines:1° The structure of the unique European code set out in Annex VIII to Commission Directive 2015/565/EU of 8 April 2015 amending Directive 2006/86/EC as regards certain technical requirements…

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