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Showing 401410 of 2709 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: CONDITIONS OF RECEPTION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L550-1

The reception conditions, within the meaning of Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of persons seeking internatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article L4002-6

…ed to benefit from automatic recognition of their professional qualifications within the meaning of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recogn…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-7

…d reinsurance undertakings shall use the technical information developed pursuant to Article 77e of Directive 2009/138/EC of 25 November 2009 as amended to calculate the best estimate referred to in I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D763-12

…20 August 2019II. - For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordinati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D762-12

…0 August 2019.II. - For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordinati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D764-12

…0 August 2019.II. - For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordinati…

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

Article R214-95

The units or shares of undertakings referred to in 5° of the I of article L. 214-36 may represent more than 10% of the assets of the undertaking for collective investment in real estate, subject to co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee profit-sharing and incentive schemes.

Article R212-6

The rules relating to employee profit-sharing are set out in Chapter II of Title IV of Book IV of the French Labour Code and in Decree no. 87-948 of 26 November 1987 determining the public companies a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article L551-8

Material reception conditions for asylum seekers, within the meaning of Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of pe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Fishery products

Article R412-29

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7a of Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of the Council of the European Communities of 21 June 1989, as amended,…

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