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Showing 19011910 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-6-1

…becomes aware, in the course of its duties, of an emergency situation as defined in Article L. 613-20-5, it shall alert as soon as possible the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and, w…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising rules

Article R2162-28

…of the existence of such a system under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20. This notice shall mention its purpose, its duration and the procedures for accessing the rules g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-26-5

…the first five paragraphs of Article 90 and Articles 92, 97 to 99 of the aforementioned Decree of 20 November 2020 as well as Articles L. 2315-14, L. 2315-25and L. 2315-26 of the Labour Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-32

…cies, which are responsible for authorising them, under the conditions set by Article 40 of Law No. 2014-1545 of 20 December 2014 on the simplification of business life.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-10

…in the test referred to in 1° of the same article. A candidate who has obtained a mark of 6 out of 20 or less in one of the tests may not be declared successful.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-27

…newable term, some of its powers from among those mentioned in 2°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 19°, 20° and 21°. In matters other than those mentioned in this article, the General Meeting may delegate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-2

…e procedure includes the supply of a custom-made device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…r for consideration, of:1° Medicated feedingstuffs as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Veterinary medicinal products is subject to a prescription being writt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure

Article R5121-51-2

…risk to public health within the meaning of the guidelines referred to in Article 29.2 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, he shall immediately inform the reference…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-52

…Area when it has been manufactured by an establishment not authorised under Article 40 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to medicinal…

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