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Showing 37913800 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

…cle L. 542-1 of the monetary and financial code;- credit institutions authorised to carry on in the European Union the activity of safekeeping and administration of securities mentioned in 12 of Annex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-9

…s and rectification are exercised under the conditions defined in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016. The right to object, provided for by Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 20…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-4

…eedings by the magistrates, court clerks and authorised persons responsible for them, to facilitate mutual knowledge of proceedings between these courts and thus to improve the harmonisation, quality…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mandatory negotiations, optional negotiations, timetable and negotiation methods

Article L7343-38

…agreement may define the method enabling negotiations to take place under conditions of loyalty and mutual trust between the parties. This agreement specifies the subjects, the timetable for negotiati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

…he French Commercial Code, or company investment certificates, cooperative investment certificates, mutualist certificates mentioned in articles L. 322-26-8 of the French Insurance Code and L. 221-19…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-18

I.-The model referred to in article L. 1111-11, which may be used to draw up advance directives, includes: 1° The following information: a) The identification details referred to in article R. 1111-17…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Purchasing pooling

Article L2313-3

…hat the central purchasing body complies with the provisions of this Book or with the objectives of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordinati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1245-3

…der of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Research pursuant to Annex IV 1.7 of Commission Directive 2006/17/EC of 8 February 2006 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-36

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, 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 ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-36

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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