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Showing 45714580 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-39-2

…establishment of inter-municipal cooperation under the conditions provided for in articles L. 5211-18 or L. 5211-41-1 or the withdrawal of a municipality under the conditions provided for in articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-48

I. - The provisions of articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to innovation mutual funds.II. - Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-11

…dition to the powers conferred on him by the application of the first paragraphs of Articles 16 and 18 of the above-mentioned Act of 20 January 2017 , the Chairman shall exercise the powers of the hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

…erly;17° One representative of legal entities managing institutions for people in social difficulty;18° One member of the regional unions of healthcare professionals who is a doctor;19° Two members fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-20

The written consent to gamete donation referred to in articles R. 2141-17, R. 2141-18 and R. 2141-19 is preceded by at least one interview with the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-20

…of good practice designed to guarantee biological safety and security mentioned in article R. 5139-18.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 C

…and a mutual assistance agreement on recovery with a similar scope to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-2

…ompany with the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to management companies covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exceptio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-3

…mpany with the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to management companies governed by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exceptio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article A232

…w or those relating to the declarations referred to in Parts B and C of Section III of Annex III to Directive 2011/16/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2011. The report s…

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