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Showing 39013910 of 36505 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2020/1503 du 7-10-2020

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-10-1

The grouping referred to in Article L. 6113-10 is subject to the provisions of Chapter II of Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law, subject to the following p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-2

The opening and operation of any establishment manufacturing, packaging or importing tattoo products, even on an ancillary basis, as well as the extension of an establishment's activity to include suc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-6

The funds from cash subscriptions and the list containing the surname, usual first name and domicile of the subscribers, with an indication of the sums paid by each of them, shall be deposited, on beh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10-1

…tings issued by credit rating agencies within the meaning of point b of paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-10-1

A generic medicinal product may not be marketed until ten years have elapsed following the initial marketing authorisation of the reference medicinal product. However, this period is extended to eleve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-10-1

…he pharmacist by the provisions of articles R. 5132-9 and R. 5132-10;3° In the case of medicinal products for which a medical prescription is not required, a nurse working in the department may dispen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Identification and verification of the identity of the beneficial owner

Article R561-7

…561-2 shall identify the beneficial owner of the business relationship in accordance with the procedures defined in Article R. 561-5 and shall verify the identification data collected on the benefici…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-7-2

…242-6, following a request for mutual assistance under Article L. 511-10 involving a large-scale or EU-wide infringement, pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-9

…the associated persons mentioned in II of article L. 4433-10. If the amendment relates to the individual chapter of the plan, the draft amendment is submitted to the president of the deliberative asse…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-5

The draft terms of merger are drawn up by the board of directors or management board of each of the mutual insurance companies involved in the merger. It shall contain the following particulars 1° The…

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