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Showing 40814090 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2431-1

…minary studies;2° Diagnostic studies;3° Sketch studies;4° Pre-project studies;5° Project studies;6° Assistance to the project owner in awarding works contracts;7° Execution studies or examination of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational conditions for medically assisted procreation activities

Article R2142-19

The members of the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team referred to in article L. 2141-2, working in a centre for medically assisted procreation as defined in article R. 2142-8, appoint…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article R4424-32-3

When the technical assistance mission defined by article L. 3232-1-1 is provided by the Corsican local authority or one of its public establishments, the agreement provided for in article R. 3232-1-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-4

In New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in order to be authorised, clinical or biological activities involving medically assisted procreation must be carried out in accordance with the principles set o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1

…o the dispensing of magistral or officinal preparations and, on the other hand, to providing pharmaceutical advice and carrying out the tasks set out in article L. 5125-1-1 A. A dispensary may entrust…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-17

…nce, in accordance with the procedures laid down in this chapter, or in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area by the provisions transposing…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 quinquies

…4 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards enhanced official controls on imports of certain f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-5

The syndicate commission is not constituted and its prerogatives are exercised by the municipal council, subject to article L. 2411-16, when:

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article R733-15

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article R732-15

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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