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Showing 19711980 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-55-1

The deductions made by the State, municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, the Lyon metropolitan area and social organisations from the games operated by casinos are made…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The territorial delegate of the Agence nationale du sport

Article R112-33

…other natural or legal person involved in the field of sport; 4° Determines, in accordance with the directives of the Agency's Board of Directors and the territorial sports project drawn up by the Reg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Consultative bodies

Article L614-2

…y the Minister for the Economy on all draft laws, ordinances and proposed Community regulations and directives prior to their examination by the Council of the European Union, dealing with issues rela…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-44

…n regarding the recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as well as a description o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure

Article R5121-51-1

In order to obtain recognition, by at least one other Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, of a marketing authorisation granted by the Direct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-6

The authorisation to open, provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-3, a pharmaceutical establishment, a company or a body mentioned in Article R. 5124-2 is issued by the Director Genera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-61

…uch medicinal products in France, by a wholesale distributor located in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, is subject to the production…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-2

In order to obtain recognition, by at least one other Member State of the European Union, of a marketing authorisation issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals with EU long-term resident status in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-11

A foreign national holding an EU long-term resident card, as defined by the provisions of Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are lon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-39

…g the account under the conditions set out in the delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 98.1 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on paymen…

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