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Showing 591600 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881

I. - The contribution from which the registrations of liens or mortgages required by the State have been exempted is due when they are cancelled.II. - In the event of acquiescence by the debtors, the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-82

I.-The justification for decisions to take action to prevent or reduce risks and protect people is examined when the plans referred to in Article L. 1333-13 and Chapter I of Title IV of Book VII of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for portfolio management companies authorised in France

Article R532-28

…irst time to manage a foreign UCITS authorised or to provide investment services in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 under the freedom…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-37-3

…ned until death, combined with analgesia, unless the patient has opposed this in his or her advance directives.The use of deep and continuous sedation, as defined in this way, must, in the absence of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-1

…19 and L. 532-20 are applicable to management companies established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area which manage one or more UCIT…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-4

The direct payment procedure applies to maintenance payments due.It also applies to payments due for the last six months prior to notification of the request for direct payment.These sums are paid in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct allocations based on the production conditions of cinematographic works

Article 222-15

For cinematographic works with a production cost of less than €4,000,000, the amount of the direct allocation is equal to 50% of the amount invested by the distribution companies. The total amount of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The departments and units referred to in article 15-1

Article R15-18

…ières;3° L'inspection générale de la police nationale;4° La direction générale de la sécurité intérieure;5° Le détachement de la police nationale auprès de la direction nationale des enquêtes douanièr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-16

When the victim has not informed the Regional Commission of the benefits received or to be received from third-party payers other than the social security funds, the third-party payers have a right of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-9

Mayors, on the one hand, and deputy mayors, on the other hand, who, in order to exercise their mandate, have ceased their professional activity, benefit, if they are employees, from the provisions of…

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