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Showing 461470 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article A53-2

…Article D. 589-3 is an advanced electronic signature, in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identifi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138-4

…equivalent if :1° They meet the requirements set out in Commission Delegated Regulation No 2016/161 EU of 2 October 2015 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Counci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1245-3

…der of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Research pursuant to Annex IV 1.7 of Commission Directive 2006/17/EC of 8 February 2006 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

…lies, under the same conditions, to equipment acquired when new allowing the use of liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, ammonia, methanol, ethanol or dimethanol, ethanol or dimethyl ether…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: State services transferred and made available to the Corsican regional authority

Article R4422-32

The personnel expenses corresponding to the services or parts of services mentioned in article R. 4422-31 are borne by the Corsican local authority under the conditions provided for in Title I of law…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-1

…and complies with an accepted market practice, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(9) 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
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3

…rt of a market sounding carried out in accordance with Articles 1 to 8 of Article 11 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 Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Coverage of professionalisation contracts

Article D6332-88

Expenditure incurred by employers of companies with fewer than 50 employees in excess of the lump sums provided for in article D. 6332-85 may be financed by the skills operator from funds allocated to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-1

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences: 1° For the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 or for a pharmacist…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…prior to the transaction in a language which is not an official language of the Member State of the European Union in which the trader is established and, subsequently, providing that service solely i…

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