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Showing 41514160 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-2

…it may make the offers referred to: 1° In point i of paragraph 4 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017; 2° In Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 3° To 2° and 3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-181

…ion fund is set up at the initiative of the management company referred to in III of Article L. 214-168 or, where applicable, a sponsor referred to in IV of Article L. 214-175-1. Where the units or de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-3

…tuted in the form of a securitisation mutual fund, the draft prospectus required by Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 is drawn up by the management company. Where the securitisation undertakin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article A123-53

…ticles R. 123-92 to R. 123-98 by affixing its secure electronic signature, as defined by Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures.

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4152-10

…defined in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008; 2° Benzene; 3° The following derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons: a) Nitro and ch…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-1

…Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 611-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 611-5 and L. 611-6, with the exception of its 1 Order no. 2013-544 of 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-1

…Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 611-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 611-5 and L. 611-6, with the exception of its 1 Order no. 2013-544 of 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-1

…Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 611-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 611-5 and L. 611-6, with the exception of its I Order no. 2013-544 of 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-7

…rticle 3(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 924/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009, as amended, on cross-border payments in the Community; 4° Regulation (EU) No 1177…

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