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Showing 15011510 of 36505 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2020/1503 du 7-10-2020

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-10

…laim, the driver is not of the required age or does not hold the valid certificates required by the regulations in force for driving the vehicle, except in the case of theft, violence or use of the ve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-10

…y other than those listed in article L. 6431-6. It is responsible for the management and general conduct of the agency and keeps the Board of Directors informed. To this end, he exercises his authorit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall apply additional customer due diligence measures, over and above the measures provided for in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1, when :1° The customer,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article A761-10

The file for the reduction of a reference perimeter includes: 1° A plan showing the location of the reference perimeter including the communes remaining within whose territory the provisions of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties

Article R6114-10

…shall include details of the sums claimed as referred to in the previous paragraph, the appeal procedures and deadlines as well as the existence of a new deadline of one month, from its receipt, for t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-10

The duties of a statutory auditor are incompatible:1° With any activity or any act likely to undermine its independence;2° With any salaried employment; however, a statutory auditor may provide teachi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of intoxication to toxicovigilance organisations

Article R1340-10

…not apply when the declaration comes under another regulated system of vigilance relating to the products defined in articles L. 5311-1, L. 5141-1 and R. 1323-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-10

Members of the departmental council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected representatives who have receiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-10

Members of the Regional Council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected members who have received a delegat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7-7

…measures provided for in the action plan mentioned in article L. 2224-7-6 are intended to avoid, reduce or eliminate pollution of any kind or to limit its transfer to water resources, without prejudi…

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