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Showing 40514060 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-9-1

The activities referred to in Article L. 5124-1 may be carried out by pharmaceutical establishments set up within non-profit organisations or public establishments other than health establishments: 1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-261

…he Official Journal of the act authorising its creation, the acts amending its organisation and the regulations or articles of association setting out the conditions under which it operates; > In the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-94

When, in accordance with article L. 225-149, the exercise of the rights attached to the securities giving access to the capital results in a fractional entitlement, this shall be paid in cash. This pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Annual activity report for electricity concessions

Article D2224-36

Where the service area of a distribution organisation and a regulated sales tariff supplier coincides with the territory of a single concession, the information required to draw up this report is reco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-28

Unless the knowledge they have acquired in the course of their professional experience is such as to make such verification unnecessary, the persons mentioned in article R. 811-27 shall appear before…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-49

When, on the occasion of the implementation of Article 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, urgent action is essential to protect human…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-12

…mitting the information reported under the conditions set out in paragraphs 2 to 4 of Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 conce…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article L431-3

…be taken with regard to their right to residence. Subject to the exceptions provided for by law or regulations, these documents do not authorise their holders to engage in professional activity.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-3

…e of a professional activity in New Caledonia in compliance with locally applicable legislation and regulations may be issued to foreign nationals who come to New Caledonia to exercise a professional…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-9

…0-11, enabling him to assess the training body's ability to provide training that complies with the regulations for the diploma being prepared and its ability to offer guarantees of success.

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