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Showing 36913700 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Label.

Article R5132-38

Containers or packaging containing medicinal products covered by the narcotics regulations and not packaged for the public must bear a label of a size appropriate to their volume, affixed in such a wa…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-4

…n first admitted to reside in France may ask to sign it at a later date under conditions defined by regulation.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-4

…e facilitation of the practice of the activity within a classified establishment subject to tourism regulations cannot be assimilated to the functions designated in the first paragraph of article L. 2…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 11: Taking samples

Article 67 quinquies B

In the event of goods being inspected under European customs regulations or as part of the application of this Code, customs officers may take samples or have samples taken for analysis or expert appr…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: REGISTRATION AND NATIONALITY OF AIRCRAFT.

Article L121-2

…ree, have French nationality. It must bear the visible sign of this nationality as laid down by the regulations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-32

The Articles of Association of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may not provide, on first call, for a higher quorum for meetings of their Ordinary General Meeting t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-15

…convert his patent application into a utility certificate application under conditions laid down by regulation.The applicant may convert his utility certificate application into a patent application,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules specific to farm leases.

Article 1768

The lessee of a rural property is obliged, on pain of all costs, damages and interest, to warn the owner of any usurpations that may be committed on the land. This warning must be given within the sam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-6

The regulated entities referred to in 1° of Article L. 517-2 belonging to a financial conglomerate are subject to the supplementary supervision provided for in this subsection and in Articles L. 633-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employee participation in the nation's economic development.

Article L3231-8

…by the quarterly survey conducted by the Ministry of Labour. The reference index may be modified by regulation.

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