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Showing 36013610 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

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

Article R4127-37-1

…es, the doctor in charge of the patient must respect the wishes expressed by the patient in advance directives, except in the cases provided for in II and III of this article. II - In the event of a l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Content of agreements.

Article L3323-2

The profit-sharing agreement may provide for the allocation of sums constituting the special profit-sharing reserve: 1° To accounts opened in the name of the interested parties in application of an em…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-41

The revenues of the Corsican local authority, regional, departmental, interregional and interdepartmental public establishments and any public body resulting from an agreement between the Corsican loc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-2

…public limited company, or to enter into and manage strong and lasting financial relationships with mutual insurers or unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code, mutual insurers or supplementary p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-5

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-5

The provisions of the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R784-5

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-2

…3-672 of 26 July 2013 II.For the application of I:1° The following shall not apply:a) References to European provisions, the Single Resolution Mechanism, the Single Resolution Board and the European C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-2

…3-672 of 26 July 2013 II.For the application of I:1° The following shall not apply:a) References to European provisions, the Single Resolution Mechanism, the Single Resolution Board and the European C…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-6

…decision is taken, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may refer the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (…

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