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Showing 71617170 of 44273 articles for Art. CE 24-2-1978 n° 97347

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4142-2

…ed by the National Council from outside its executive committee. The committee may call on any services and technical expertise from outside the Association's Council that it deems necessary.The dutie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation on outside bodies

Article L7122-23

…gates to sit on outside bodies and delegate some of its powers to the standing committee in accordance with II of Article L. 7123-12. Similarly, the assembly of French Guyana may delegate to its presi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product

Article R225-2

…s account and articles R. 224-14 to R. 224-17 for sub-accounts opened in the form of a group insurance contract shall apply to the French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-2

Deeds and documents intended for third parties, in particular letters, invoices, advertisements and various publications issued by a company referred to in Article R. 4113-1 must indicate : 1° Its com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D775-21

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-23

I.-Packaging units of tobacco products manufactured in France, imported from a non-European Union Member State or originating from a European Union Member State or intended for export to a non-Europea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-11-2

The provisions of this subsection do not apply to offers to the public mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-210

I. - The application for authorisation of an individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal product is accompanied by a dossier, the content of which is laid down by decision of the Director General…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L145-2

…t the time of the lease or subsequently and with the express or tacit consent of the owner, to services operated on a self-governing basis ; 3° To leases of buildings or main or ancillary premises, ne…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Rental investment giving entitlement to a tax reduction

Article L122-23

…ment indicating that failure to comply with the rental commitments will result in the loss of tax incentives, which must : a) Appear in a font size at least as large as that used to indicate any other…

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