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Showing 21212130 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Accommodation

Article R4228-27

The habitable surface area and volume, within the meaning ofArticle R. 156-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code, of premises used for workers' accommodation may not be less than 6 square metr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Limit values

Article R4453-4

The values triggering the actions provided for in section 5 of this chapter are as follows: 1° Values triggering action linked to the direct biophysical effects of electromagnetic fields : You can con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession.

Article R4113-15

In a société d'exercice libéral de sages-femmes, the direct or indirect holding of shares representing all or part of the share capital not held by the persons mentioned in the first paragraph or in 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-12

Personalised assistance to return to work is paid: 1° Either to the beneficiary, to cover all or part of the expenses incurred by the beneficiary; 2° Or to a service provider in direct payment of an e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Organisation and powers.

Article L411-2

…ted by the Minister for the Economy on any draft law or ordinance and on any proposed regulation or directive of the European Community before it is examined by the Council of the European Communities…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-41-7

…ent et des produits de santé when it appears necessary to bring it into line with a decision of the European Commission referred to it under Articles 30, 31 and 36 of Directive 2001/83/EC of 6 Novembe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-14

…herbal monograph, the revision of an existing monograph or the revision of the list drawn up by the European Commission in application of Article 16f of Directive 2001/83/EC, a herbal medicinal produc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-1

I.-The information document to be drawn up pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 in the event of a public offer of financial securities or the admission of financial securities to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-12

In good time, before being bound by a contract, the person being canvassed shall receive information laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, relating in particular to: 1° The name and business addr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1635 sexies

I. - La Poste is subject, at the place of its main establishment, to direct local taxes levied for the benefit of local authorities and various establishments and bodies in accordance with the rules l…

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