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Showing 36513660 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting requirements applicable to all traders

Article R123-180

…formation contained in the notes to the financial statements may be adapted by business sector by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables. Annual accounts may be presented with cents disreg…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D8121-9

…Conseil national de l'inspection du travail (National Labour Inspection Council) draws up internal regulations approved by order of the ministers concerned.These rules set out the procedures for the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: In-patient and out-patient duties of maieutics students

Article R6153-104

Hospital maieutics students are subject to the disciplinary system applicable to students as defined by the internal regulations of the maieutics training structure. The director of the host hospital…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…termediary concerned from distributing new contracts in France. In such a case, it shall inform the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and may request the latter to provide assista…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-27

…esults of the sample analysis. If the analysis establishes that the sample does not comply with the regulations, the holder is informed that he can have a counter-analysis carried out, at his own expe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Master and feeder general purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-60

…r UCITS shall exchange the information necessary to fulfil their respective obligations.The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall specify the conditions of application of thi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-24-2

Except in the case of small farmers within the meaning of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 referred to above, the farmer shall pay compensation to the holders of the plant variety ce…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-33

…122-3 performs the duties of a civil registrar and may be responsible for enforcing police laws and regulations in the part of the commune for which he has been appointed. He has no other powers.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-18

The internal regulations provide for the administrative organisation of the public service authority. It sets out the role and powers of the director. It determines the financial system, the accountin…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Information and communication.

Article L2262-5

…e procedures for providing information on the applicable collective bargaining texts are defined by regulation.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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