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Showing 44914500 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-3

…sed by the fund.3. The reserves constituted in application of articles L. 111-6 and L. 431-1 of the Mutual Code, including the portion of the contribution paid by the mutual or association and not use…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-54-1

…ding those relating to urban renewal projects; 3° Any person, other than a director, who provides a mutual association, union or federation with personal assistance on a voluntary basis, outside of an…

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

Article 212-14

The amount of a direct allocation awarded in application of article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-1

…initions shall apply 1° "Act of terrorism": the acts defined in Article 1(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain perso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-5

I. - The application for an import authorisation for therapeutic purposes, provided for in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5, is sent by the legal entities or natural persons mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D561-51

…terrorist financing purposes and shall take account of the report drawn up by the Commission on the European risk assessment as provided for in Article 6(1) of Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 on the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-7

The costs of direct payment of maintenance are the responsibility of the debtor and no advance may be requested from the creditor for the implementation of the procedure. If the debtor cannot be found…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Direct access to specialised technical facilities

Article R6123-32-6

The regional health plan specifies the specialised activities involving direct patient care and provides for their location within the health region.An establishment's participation in such direct car…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 undecies

…ed between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2024 is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1408/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-B

…hall use the Standardised Method or the Simplified Standardised Method referred to in Article 84 of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013. The arrangements…

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