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Showing 18811890 of 2758 articles for Art. EU Reg. 650/2012

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-21

…cular to its own structure, drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014, within four months of the end of the financial year.The statutory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-54

…anté an application file drawn up using the form in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 920/2013 of 24 September 2013 on the designation and monitoring of bodies notified under Coun…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Withholding tax on salaries, pensions and annuities free of charge

Article 1671

…appoint a tax representative does not apply to a debtor established in another Member State of the European Union or in a non-EU Member State with which France has a legal instrument relating to mutu…

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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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-2

…the resolution entity; b) which meet the eligibility criteria set out in Article 72a of Regulation (EU) No. 575/2009. 613-48 does not affect the control of the subsidiary by the resolution entity; b)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L330-1

…dance with common rules and standardised procedures within the meaning of Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on settlement finality in payment and securiti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-1

I. - Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the provisions of this Title are applicable to statutory auditors in the performance of their professional activities, whatever the nature of the en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-72

During the pre-liquidation period, the fund : 1° May no longer arrange for new subscriptions of units other than those of its unitholders on the date of its entry into the pre-liquidation period in or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-25-2

I.-The provisions of this section shall apply to any contract under which a trader, or any person holding himself out or acting as a trader, provides digital content and a digital service to a consume…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition of capital

Article L1522-1

…local authorities that are shareholders.Subject, in the case of States that are not members of the European Union, to the conclusion of a prior agreement between France and the States concerned, fore…

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