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Showing 13311340 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 919-3

Exceptional aid is allocated in the form of a direct grant to authors of works in the documentary genre to enable them to create new works by compensating for part of the loss of income they have suff…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tariffs and settlement

Article 778

The direct line rate applies to gifts made to children abandoned as a result of wartime events, where they have received uninterrupted help and care for at least five years from the donor during their…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 904-1

The president of the chamber to which the case has been distributed decides on its direction, either by setting a date for the case to be appealed shortly, or by appointing a Conseiller de la mise en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

…stment funds, known as "AIFs":"; b) In II, the words "Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012" are replaced by the words "the provisions laid down by decree";…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…estment funds, known as "AIFs""; b) In II, the words "Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012" are replaced by the words "the provisions laid down by decree";…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-7

…stment funds, known as "AIFs":"; b) In II, the words "Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012" are replaced by the words "the provisions laid down by decree";…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article D533-15

…hird-party payments, under the conditions set out in Article 50 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU.Information on all costs and charge…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-5

…han three consecutive years lapses, as does the resident card bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" granted by France when its holder has resided outside the territory of the Member States of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: BORDER CONTROLS

Article L331-1

In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Sc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 211-97

…tion of feature-length cinematographic works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal mar…

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