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Showing 911920 of 3081 articles for Art. 26 sept. 2001

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article R751-11

The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure, which shall be adopted by a majority of seven members.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article D5141-88-1

…ent and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC or in exceptional circumstances as provided for in Article 26 of the same Regulation. II.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Transfer to another Member State of the European Union

Article R581-15

In the event of a beneficiary of temporary protection being transferred to another Member State of the European Union pursuant to article R. 581-13 or R. 581-14, the temporary residence permit issued…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Equity securities

Article L228-36

…remuneration is capped. Participatory securities are negotiable. For the application of the Article 26 of law no. 78-741 of 13 July 1978 relating to the orientation of savings towards the financing of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 terdecies

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles 298 septies to 298 duodecies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7226-1

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Culture and Education Council comprises sixty-eight members, distributed as follows:1° Fifteen representatives of companies and self-employed professional activiti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-4

The non-medical team in the intensive care unit comprises at least : 1° Two nurses for five open beds ; 2° One nursing assistant for every four open beds; 3° A physiotherapist able to work seven days…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Aid schemes established by intergovernmental agreements

Article 711-1

…Federal Republic of Germany on support for film co-production projects, signed in Cannes on 17 May 2001, amended by the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters signed in Paris on 6 October 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Harvesting

Article 407

…icultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 are compulsory and subscribed to the competent authority by the persons a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application for marketing authorisation or registration

Article D5141-55-1

…ent and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC. II. The amount of the fee provided for in 1° of 1 of I of Article L. 5141-8 is set at €5…

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