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Showing 42214230 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: Special rules for international notifications.

Article 684

…l residence is abroad shall be delivered to the public prosecutor's office, except in cases where a European regulation or an international treaty authorises the bailiff or the registry to transmit th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-1

…borders are governed, within the territory of the French Republic, by the provisions of the health regulations adopted by the World Health Organisation in accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of its Co…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article L22-10-78

In companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the corporate governance report referred to in Article L. 226-10-1 includes the information, where applicable adapted for s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing certain bodies and companies

Article 1655

…subject to all the tax obligations of traders and to the provisions relating to the administrative regulation of pubs or the entertainment police. When their operation is not of a commercial nature,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article R581-19

The provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of 18 February 2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodg…

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

Article L6113-8

…essibility to third parties, in particular public and private health establishments, are defined by regulation. Establishments which do not transmit the information mentioned in the first paragraph un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific rules relating to third-country entities

Article D532-40

A company from a third country within the meaning of 1° of Article L. 532-47 of this Code is not required to establish a branch in France if, without providing any other investment service mentioned i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article R732-14

…the application of I, in article R. 151-3:1° In 2° of I, the words: "listed in Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article R733-14

…the application of I, in article R. 151-3:1° In 2° of I, the words: "listed in Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-16

…12-15 take an examination to test their knowledge, organised by the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, before the panel responsible for the examination fo…

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