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Showing 40414050 of 6855 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2016/1103

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Combating the misuse and dangerous use of everyday consumer products

Article L3823-5

…4-1 and L. 3334-2" are replaced by the words: "in places where drinks are consumed subject to local regulations".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-7

…oth sexes. The conditions governing the organisation and approval of these schools are laid down by regulation. The conditions for admission to midwifery schools are set by the provisions of article L…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Prior information notice

Article R2331-1

…prior information notice.This notice shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the European Commission Regulation establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the fra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-19

Where it is found that a service does not comply with the regulations in force adopted pursuant to Book IV, the authorised agents may order that it be brought into conformity, within a period that the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-25

…responsible for the economy, taking particular account of changes in the applicable legislation or regulations.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Competence of customs officers

Article 1825 H

…Code or the Book of Tax Procedures: 1° Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials; 2° Non-tax regulations in the field of viticulture, cereals, tobacco and alcohol.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6414-6

…for their collection shall be decided by resolution of the municipal council in compliance with the regulations instituted by the local authority. The communes may, in addition, institute charges for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Costs of implementing secret cryptology agreements

Article R208

…ties under the conditions set out in II of Article 28 of Law no. 90-1170 of 29 December 1990 on the regulation of telecommunications, secret agreements for cryptology means or services, a sum of 60.98…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bonding (R)

Article R2252-5

Companies or organisations which, by virtue of the regulations in force, may receive loans or loan guarantees from municipalities are subject to the control provided for by the articles R. 2222-1 to R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-23

…July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies and by the accounting and financial regulations.

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