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Showing 18911900 of 4213 articles for Art. CE 31 Mar 2017 n° 401059

French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L141-2

The rules in force pursuant to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 to counter unjustified geographic blocking and other forms o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-5

The operator of a trading venue shall ensure that its rules on collocation services are transparent, fair and non-discriminatory, in accordance with the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial provisions

Article L4414-7

As from 1 January 2000, a fraction of the annual tax on office premises, commercial premises and storage premises, governed by article 231 ter of the General Tax Code, is allocated to the Ile-de-Franc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-5

…id before completion granted in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the two-year period referred to in article 411-31 is extended to three years.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-32

Where the offence relates to value added tax, the offences mentioned in I of Article D. 47-1-31 only if the following conditions are met:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-80

The number of platforms that are members of the candidate organisations is assessed as at 31 December of the year preceding the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 7343-23.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-6

…final examination or diploma issued by the Aix-les-Bains spa techniques school and obtained before 31 December 1982: 1° Within the spa establishments ; 2° Subject to having passed, before 31 December…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-22

…ing to plant protection products and their adjuvants mentioned in Article L. 253-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and to fertilising materials and crop supports and their adjuvants mentioned i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-9

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 2141-10, any embryo reception must be preceded by at least one interview between the couple or unmarried woman wishing to receive a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-34

…on group or laboratory authorised to store embryos must mention :1° The identity of the couple or unmarried woman who is at the origin of the embryo and, where applicable, the unique European donation…

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