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Showing 36813690 of 57820 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2016/1103 · Hague Convention of 14 March 1978

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Collective coordination procedure

Article R694-7

For the purposes of implementing Article L. 694-8, the mandataire de justice who does not follow the recommendations of the collective coordination programme shall inform the juge-commissaire of his r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Collective coordination procedure

Article R694-4

…dinator, the insolvency practitioners concerned, the auditors and after having obtained the opinion of the public prosecutor.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-4

Title I of Book V of this Part shall apply in the Territory of Wallis and Futuna as amended by Order No 2016-623 of 19 May 2016 transposing Directive 2014/40/EU on the manufacture, presentation and sa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-73

In accordance with the conditions set out in the General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, a property investment fund is set up by a portfolio management company responsible for its…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

For the application of articles 914-2 and 914-3, box office takings between 22 June 2020 and 1 September 2020 are taken into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1798 ter

Failures to comply with the obligations laid down in Articles 28 to 30 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 and Articles 13 to 20 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5223-2

The advertising defined in Article L. 5223-1 shall relate to the devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 which have the EU declaration of conformity provided for in Article 17 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L367-1

To enter the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, any foreigner must be in possession of the documents and visas required by the international conventions and regulations in force. Where a visa is req…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-1

I of Article L. 5134-1 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.The first paragraph of Article L. 5134-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to the provision of direct electronic access to a trading venue

Article L533-10-8

…c access to a trading venue:1° Have effective systems and controls ensuring that:a) The suitability of persons using the service is properly assessed and reviewed ;b) Such persons are prevented from e…

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