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Showing 8190 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The youth passbook.

Article D221-85

The amount specified in article R. 221-84 is set at €1,600.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-85

Before the postal vote count begins, the polling station checks that the vote-counting system has been sealed and is working properly, that the vote counter has been reset to zero and that the electro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Packaged spring waters.

Article R1321-85

Spring water may only undergo treatments or additions determined by order of the ministers responsible for consumption and health. This order lays down the technical conditions of use and, where appli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-85

The person responsible for the nuclear activity at the origin of a radiological emergency shall make an initial assessment of the circumstances and consequences of the situation and implement the nece…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-85

The partners' industry, which, pursuant to the article 1843-2 of the Civil Code, does not contribute to the formation of capital but may give rise to the allocation of interest shares, may be the subj…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-85

The regional prefect decides, from among the applications sent to him under the conditions provided for in article R. 1614-84, the list of operations to be supported and the amount of credits to be al…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-85

The budget is presented in two sections: - in the first, operating transactions are forecast and authorised; - in the second, investment transactions are forecast and authorised.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article D2223-85

Funeral chambers whose application for planning permission is submitted after 31 July 1999 are immediately subject to the provisions of articles D. 2223-80 to D. 2223-84 and of article D. 2223-86. Fun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article D2333-85

The municipality or public establishment mentioned in article D. 2333-87 draws up the list of foundations and associations exempted pursuant to article L. 2333-64.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-85

Where the sentencing court has not fixed the place where the sentenced person is required to reside or has not fixed the periods during which the sentenced person may be absent from this place, these…

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