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Showing 16411650 of 4389 articles for Art. 23 January 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Accountant.

Article D6145-54-3

The provisions of articles D. 1611-1, D. 1617-19, D. 1617-21 and D. 1617-23 of the General Local Authorities Code are applicable to public health establishments.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banknotes

Article R733-4

…2-4:a) The words: "comply with their obligations under Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R732-4

…2-4:a) The words: "comply with their obligations under Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-4

…when they have been manufactured by an establishment not authorised under Article 13.1 of Directive 2001/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001. In the case of reference m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-2

…conclusions of a report drawn up as part of an inspection as referred to in Article 80 of Directive 2001/82/EC of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products for th…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-2

…1111-8-2 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016.Articles L. 1111-2, L. 1111-4, L. 1111-6 and L. 1111-11 are applicable in their wording…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-4

…ts which are not allocated to this subsidiary accounting system shall be transferred to it before 1 January 2023. The insurance undertaking shall ensure that this transfer is not detrimental to the in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-1

…d to the specialised commission mentioned in the third paragraph of article 7 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountains and those devolved to the speci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Transformation and merger.

Article L5842-10

…aragraph of Article L. 5211-29 has been established under the conditions set out in Article L. 5214-23-1" are deleted;2° In the third paragraph, the words: "or Article L. 5215-22 as the case may be" a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-29

…ot raise against the credit institution or finance company or the FIA referred to in article L. 313-23 any defences based on his personal relationship with the signatory of the docket, unless the cred…

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