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Showing 891900 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43

…Articles 6 and 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 8, Article 9 and Articles 11 to 16 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011, as amended, laying do…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-3

…ry of the key information document or the specific information document provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 and Commission De…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-2

…are specified in Articles 290 to 297,300,301,303 and 304 to 314 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 441-6

…e eligible for support for the author's career, the project must comply with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the…

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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 L1126-5

Performance studies relating to dentistry may only be carried out under the direction and supervision of a dental surgeon or a doctor with appropriate experience. Performance studies relating to midwi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment transactions and declaration of fund transfers in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D722-1

I. - The provisions of this section apply to transfers and direct debits made in euros to or from New Caledonia, French Polynesia or the Wallis and Futuna Islands, as defined in Article L. 722-1.II. -…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability

Article L481-3

The loss suffered by the claimant as a result of the anti-competitive practice referred to in Article L. 481-1 includes in particular: 1° The loss made, resulting : a) The additional cost correspondin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment transactions and transfers of funds in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L722-1

…ree shall specify the procedures for implementing credit transfers and direct debits denominated in euros where the payment service provider of the payee and that of the payer, as defined in Article L…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 422

Where the fault causing the damage was committed in the organisation and operation of the protection measure by the guardianship judge, the director of the judicial registry services of the judicial c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment or pledging of receivables

Article R2193-22

A subcontractor who has been accepted and whose terms of payment have been approved may assign or pledge all or part of his claim, up to the amount of the services paid directly to him. A copy of the…

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