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Showing 44414450 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-67

…y different from those included in the syllabuses of the diplomas mentioned in 3° of Article R. 321-18and the professional examination mentioned in article R. 321-22, the person concerned shall, at hi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-37

The commission provided for in Article L. 4163-18 is set up within each managing body at local level. It is made up of: 1° Two members chosen by the employees' full or alternate representatives on the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-6

…ded for in Ia to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2121-1 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2121-2 Decree no. 2013-938 of 18 October 2013R. 2121-5 to R. 2121-8Decree no.…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…ion, receipt and storage of the application\n\t\t\t17\n\t\t\tOpposition to order for payment\n\t\t\t18\n\t\t\t\tActs relating to judgment\n\t\t\tEnrollment, holding hearings, formatting, notice to par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Citizen Commitment Account

Article L5151-9

Voluntary or volunteer activities enabling the acquisition of rights recorded in euros and registered on the personal training account are :1° Civic service as referred to inarticle L. 120-1 of the Fr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-4

The body referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 432-2 shall establish a separate accounting record for the transactions it carries out in the name and on behalf of the State pursuant to Arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-24

…me State in accordance with the provisions of the delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 28.5 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on paymen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-39

…the opinion of the European Securities and Markets Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, the Autorité des…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-4

…ly in the Territory of Wallis and Futuna as amended by Order No 2016-623 of 19 May 2016 transposing Directive 2014/40/EU on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products and related produ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R152-2

…with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC are replaced by the reference to the rules in force in mainland France under Regu…

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