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Showing 911920 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 621-14

The direct allocation is the subject of an agreement concluded with the production company.This agreement sets out in particular the commitments entered into by the production company.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater R

In matters of assessment, claims relating to development tax are submitted, investigated and judged according to the rules applicable to local direct taxes.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assessment, non-discharge and collection costs

Article 1644

Sums to be collected by the State under Article 1641 are added to the proceeds of direct taxes to be paid to local authorities and other bodies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-18

The breastfeeding room has no direct communication with toilets, sewers or cesspools. It must be kept free from any noxious fumes.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-14

Labour inspectors may not have any direct or indirect interest whatsoever in the undertakings they inspect or which fall within their remit.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Travel authorisations

Article L312-7

…orisation is required for visa-exempt foreign nationals under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 September 2018 establishing a Euro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CARE AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Article L572-3

…n the case of systemic failures in the State in question referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: On the transmission and enforcement of confiscation orders pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders

Article 713-35-2

…itions provided for in Article 713-29 of this code for the application of Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recogn…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Insolvency proceedings concerning members of a group of companies established in several Member States

Article L694-8

…eceiver shall assess the grounds which, pursuant to Article 70(2) of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, are brought to his attention by the judicial representative who does not follow the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article R412-7

Pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011, as amended, on the provision of food information to consumers, the labelling pa…

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