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Showing 331340 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-15

…tration holder to report to the pharmacovigilance database referred to in Article 74 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-28

…nancial Code, or, where applicable, in a shared electronic recording system pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for mark…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 221-2

The following are subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-32

…Monetary and Financial Code 3° Undertakings for collective investment authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 and alternative i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-17-5

…e Criminal Code for the directors or officers of the persons mentioned in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Mark…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custody account and registration in a shared electronic recording system

Article L211-7

…itted to trading on a "DLT market infrastructure" within the meaning of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for mark…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial securities.

Article R211-4

…inancial securities registered in a shared electronic record-keeping device pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for mark…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Clearing houses

Article D440-3

…s: -undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordinati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-29

…d, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, as well as the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of ind…

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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 L1126-28

…d, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, as well as the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of ind…

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