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Showing 15711580 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of non-compliance with the rules on the advertising of veterinary medicinal products

Article R5145-2

I. - In the case provided for in article R. 5141-86, where the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail considers that the pla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-7

…distribute the medicinal products and devices referred to respectively in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 and in Article 1 of Regul…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-13

…en, to the child, who entered France as a minor, of a foreign national holding long-term resident - EU status in another European Union Member State and a temporary residence permit issued pursuant to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-16

…ent, obtained in writing under the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of Article 59 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, after he or she has been…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-32

…within a period of twelve months, to fail to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or, as the case may be…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-4

…n article R. 442-11-1, after consulting the Commission des garanties et du crédit au commerce extérieur, on the basis of at least one of the following criteria:1° The transaction is carried out in a s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-1

…her competent authorities within the meaning of point 40 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and within the meaning of point 7 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific rules relating to third-country entities

Article D532-39

I. - Where, pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of 15 May 2014, a branch authorised in France of a third-country firm benefiting from an equivalence decision provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-14-1

…lated pursuant to the preceding paragraphs shall be paid if its amount is less than or equal to 300 euros.VIII. - The terms and conditions for the application of this article are set by decree in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-4

…es, who are members of the national commission, is organised by the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires. It shall take place by a one-round majority multi-m…

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