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Showing 17611770 of 3446 articles for Art. 21 déc. 2017

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-35

…request has affixed his or her electronic signature in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures. The operations that the Agence nationale de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1223-8

…s use is customary and consistent with the regular practice of the profession using it on 1 January 2017. This contract is concluded for an indefinite period.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Equalisation of tax resources

Article L3662-7

The articles L. 3335-1 and L. 3335-2 apply to the Metropole of Lyon.In 2015, 2016 and 2017, for the application of Article L. 3335-2 to the Rhône department and the Metropole of Lyon, the transfer dut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide banking services

Article L772-7

Articles L. 511-21 to L. 511-28 do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-23

…applications. These are presented and examined in accordance with the provisions of article R. 742-21. These provisions also apply if the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, does not select any…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-22

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-68

Shared donations (numbers 20 and 21 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a fee proportional:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-6

…y require, certain self-diagnostic devices mentioned in paragraph 5 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 and appearing on a list set by order of the Minister for Health issued on a proposal from t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article D424-4

…sation referred to in Article L. 424-6 is set in Article 77 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-23

…ich complies with the provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a system for the traceability of…

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