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Showing 34013410 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R541-2

…lty provided for in Article L. 531-6" are deleted; 2° In Article R. 512-17, the references: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-24" are replaced by the references: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-21 and R. 512-23"; 3° In Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Dimensions

Article R1331-57

…7 square metres for one person ;-9 square metres for two people-14 square metres for three people-18 square metres for four people. 2° For more than four people, the minimum surface area is 18 squar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R920-1

…f articles R. 229-1 to R. 229-26 and R. 252-1 ;3° Book III, with the exception of of Article R. 321-18-1 ;4° Book IV, with the exception of Articles R. 463-16, R. 490-5 to R. 490-10;5° Book V;6° Book…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-6

For the application of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed at The Hague on 16 December 1970, the Supplementary Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-2

The penalties set out in Article 313-1 of the Criminal Code shall apply: 1° The act, for any person, of engaging in the activity of banking or financial canvassing defined in article L. 341-1 without…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information report to the conceding authority

Article R3131-3

The report includes, in particular:1° The following accounting data:a) The annual profit and loss account for the operation of the concession, showing the data presented for the previous year under th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-1

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences: 1° For the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 or for a pharmacist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-23

…écurité du médicament et des produits de santé the information mentioned in Annex III of Commission Directive (EU) 2015/566 of 8 April 2015 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC as regards procedures for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75-1

…s, the trial of offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, with the exception of 11° and 18°, 706-73-1 or 706-74. Honorary magistrates exercising jurisdictional functions under the conditio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-8

…ced, updated if necessary, as well as a document specifying the nature of the modification (exhibit 18). In both cases, the new application must be accompanied by a copy of an approval register, the c…

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