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Showing 30713080 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The right of accession in relation to immovable property

Article 552

…vations all the products they may provide, subject to the modifications resulting from the laws and regulations relating to mines, and the police laws and regulations.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Adjudication

Article L211-21

Voluntary or forced public auctions of financial securities shall be conducted, if the securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, by the investment services providers which are members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Reducing public exposure to radon

Article L1333-23

…national monitoring of public exposure to radon, in the cases and under the conditions laid down by regulation, to a body designated by the ministers responsible for radiation protection and labour. T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation at national level

Article R1114-23

…d of Directors in accordance with the rules set out in the Articles of Association and the Internal Regulations of the Union. The President may be assisted by one or more Vice Presidents elected from…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-13

If one or more statements required by law or the regulations are not included in the Articles of Association, the court shall order that they be completed under the same conditions as those required w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article L431-1

…tions for residence permits are lodged with the competent administrative authority are laid down by regulation.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-6

Subject to adaptations provided for by regulation, Title IV of this Book shall apply to supplementary occupational pension funds.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article R362-3

The provisions of the town planning code are replaced by the provisions of the local town planning regulations having the same purpose.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L2112-1

Contracts for requirements with an estimated value equal to or greater than a threshold set by regulation shall be concluded in writing.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Award notice

Article L3125-2

…c the choice of the winning bid, under the conditions and subject to the exceptions provided for by regulation.

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