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Showing 34613470 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-36-3

Each candidate makes a declaration that includes his surname, forenames and signature, as well as those of his substitute. He shall specify his place of practice in the constituency for which he is st…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-7

…to a regional union whose members are elected; 2° Under the conditions laid down in article R. 4031-18 when he belongs to a regional union whose members are appointed. In the event of a temporary cess…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L773-30

…2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-15 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-16 to L. 533-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-18-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L774-30

…2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-15 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-16 to L. 533-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-18-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-12

The importation, by any organisation whatsoever, of a labile blood product or a plasma paste, for direct therapeutic use or intended for the preparation of health products, is subject to authorisation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requirements as to good repute

Article L512-4

The provisions set out in I to VI of article L. 322-2 apply to insurance or reinsurance intermediaries and secondary insurance intermediaries who are natural persons acting in their own name, persons…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-71

For a single cinematographic work:1° The amount invested by the production company under the automatic audiovisual production account may not exceed €500,000;2° The total amount invested by the produc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-11

The income of the régies endowed with sole financial autonomy, including taxes as well as charges, is the subject of a special budget appended to the municipal budget voted by the municipal council. H…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-5

Direct debit of the current monthly instalment and the last six months' unpaid maintenance payments, or the last twenty-four months' unpaid maintenance payments when the body responsible for paying fa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions

Article L6213-8

When a public health establishment, or a private not-for-profit health establishment, has a medical biology laboratory organised in the form of an activity centre or a university hospital centre, the…

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