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Showing 28812890 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-33

…bling employees to report any breaches of the rules applicable to the profession and of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014; i) Procedures enabling the performance of account certification engagements and the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-7

…procedures are defined in Articles 290 to 297, 300, 301 and 303 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. An order of the Minister in charge of the economy specifies the d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Exploitation of rights

Article R135-1

…For unpublished writings forming part of the collections of libraries accessible to the public, museums and archive services: a) Legal deposit registers; b) Indexes and catalogues of holdings in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-13-1

…business operators approved for the manufacture of medicated feed within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018, as well as for the associations representing them, to receive benefi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 terdecies

…es sur des plus-values réalisées par l'entité lors de la cession de titres détenus depuis au moins deux ans.When the securities sold are securities of companies established in a non-cooperative State…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-33

The following are eligible for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux:1° From 2017, the following are eligible for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux:a) Public establishments f…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - First class.

Article 414

…r exporting concern dual-use goods, both civil and military, the movement of which is restricted by European regulations. The prison sentence is increased to ten years and the fine may be up to ten ti…

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

Article L214-51

The net income for the financial year of an undertaking for collective real estate investment is equal to the sum of : 1° Income from property assets, including rental income from furnished property,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

In order to develop the evaluation of care and professional practices and implement the certification procedure, the Haute Autorité de santé ensures the collaboration of professionals by setting up an…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Agence de développement touristique de la France.

Article R141-10

The Registration Commission referred to in Article L. 141-2 is responsible for establishing, maintaining and updating the register referred to in Article L. 141-3. In this capacity, it receives applic…

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