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Showing 34613470 of 3685 articles for Art. 21 Mar 2000

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-1

…are sent by each regional company to the Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes before 1 March. The list of candidates authorised to take the preparatory certificate for the duties of statu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the performance of preparations which may present a health risk

Article R5125-33-1

…uthorisation is subject to compliance with the good preparation practices mentioned in Article L. 5121-5. The authorisation decision indicates the pharmaceutical forms and the categories of preparatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-1

…es mentioned in 4°, is on the list drawn up in application of article 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to the appointment of approved doctors, the organisation of medical committees a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-2

…oned in 4°, is on the list drawn up in application of article 28 of the aforementioned decree of 14 March 1986, and which requires costly and prolonged treatment and care, making it impossible for him…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-1

…s authorisation, the judicial police officer or agent or, in the case provided for in 3° of Article 21-3 and under the control of the latter, the investigation assistant, may, by any means, request an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-3

…cles R. 135-1 to R. 135-4;Article R. 136-1 is applicable in its wording resulting from decree no. 2021-1369 of 20 October 2021;2° The provisions of Book II;3° The provisions of Book III with the excep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-2

…uthority shall participate in the meetings of the college of supervisors in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-1

…ution with legal personality and financial autonomy, whose mission is to :1° Prospecting the labour market, developing expertise on changes in jobs and qualifications, collecting job offers, helping a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-9

…5 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016. The right to object, provided for by Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and Article 74 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

…11 Summons to the first distraining creditor to proceed with the formalities for the forced sale 20.21 € 12 Service of the sale date on the debtor 20.21 € 13 Notification to the debtor of the unavaila…

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