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Showing 46214630 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-51

The net income for the financial year of an undertaking for collective real estate investment is equal to the sum of : 1° Income from property assets, including rental income from furnished property,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

In order to develop the evaluation of care and professional practices and implement the certification procedure, the Haute Autorité de santé ensures the collaboration of professionals by setting up an…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Agence de développement touristique de la France.

Article R141-10

The Registration Commission referred to in Article L. 141-2 is responsible for establishing, maintaining and updating the register referred to in Article L. 141-3. In this capacity, it receives applic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-7

…) is in conformity with the provisions of Section 4 of Chapter II of Title II of Book III of the EC Directive.) (for all PPE-SL) complies with the provisions of Section 4 of Chapter II of Title II of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Obligations and financial liability of the principal.

Article L3245-2

The project owner or client, informed in writing by one of the control officers mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2 of the partial or total non-payment of the legal or contractual minimum wage owed to th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-27

By way of derogation from article 231-26, the classification, labels and aid, as well as, where applicable, the direct allocations provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L914-2

Article L. 441-11 II is amended as follows: 1° 1° is worded as follows: "1° For purchases of perishable agricultural and food products and frozen or deep-frozen meat, deep-frozen fish, ready-made meal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L6212-3

I. - The representative of the State may take any measures relating to the maintenance of public health, safety and tranquillity. If the maintenance of order is threatened, the representative of the S…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-6

…e is not applicable; 2° In II of Article L. 425-5, the words: ", within the meaning of Article 4 of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in fina…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589

Any procedural document, drawn up or converted into digital format pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 801-1, may be transmitted or consulted by persons authorised in accordance with the provis…

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