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Showing 47514760 of 34828 articles for Art. CE 25-3-2019 n° 422943

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-38

…d by decree, possibly specified by the declarant;2° The address of the establishment;3° In the absence of an establishment, the address of the business fixed to the residential premises declared under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to samples taken from donors over the age of majority

Article R1241-3

I.- In compliance with the requirements set out in Article L. 1211-2, any person of legal age who agrees to the removal or collection of tissues or cells shall receive, prior to consenting to the dona…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-30

…rector of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment or to the authority which replaces him pursuant to articles R. 8111-8 and R. 4462-29, and gives rise to consultation of the armamen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…and multiannual guidelines, in particular those set out in the contract of objectives and performance signed between the State and the public establishment, represented, on its authorisation, by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-2-3

…nt the size, risk profile and business model of the investment firm, the systems, strategies and procedures implemented by Class 2 investment firms to comply with Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 and to iden…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-28

The prefect shall decide on the application for renewal of authorisation in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 15-33-25 to R. 15-33-27-1. This request must be accompanied by the orde…

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

Article L5211-3

I.-The devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 shall be placed on the market or put into service in accordance with A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

…e wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511 10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 511-12-2 La…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-36

I.-On receipt of a reasoned request from the employer specifying the compensatory measures he is planning, the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment or the au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-3

…redit institutions, investment firms and the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, subject to compliance with the conditions laid down for this purpose by the Minister for the Economy; 1 bis. Finance co…

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