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Showing 25812590 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1161-11

Information on learning programmes must be dissociated from any promotional communication relating to the medicinal product covered by the programme and may not be the subject of any direct communicat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-25

Notifications between parties shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by direct notification between the parties' lawyers. Pleadings must be filed at the court registry i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals enrolled in a mobility programme

Article L422-4

…another Member State of the European Union and enrolled in a mobility programme in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 may reside in F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-30-1

…ut on national territory on a temporary or occasional basis an activity falling within the scope of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-15

…with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC, may be exercised with the departments of the Minister for Labour under the condi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589-3

…identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/ EC. However, the mere fact that this signature does not meet the requirements of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-91

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 221-18, within seven days of signing the contract, the contracting party of the professional referred to in article L. 224-90 may go back on his commi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-19

…was enforceable on 10 January 1985 or a local town planning plan, the provisions of article L. 342-18 apply from the date of approval of the amendment or revision of this plan.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF OVER-INDebtedness

Article R711-1

…may be granted by the tax collection authorities are set out in articles R. * 247 A-1 and R. * 247-18 of the tax procedures book.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Popular savings.

Article R221-65

…a written contract between the subscriber and one of the organisations mentioned in article L. 221-18 that has signed an authorisation agreement with the State. This agreement is drawn up and signed,…

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