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Showing 51315140 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection I: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article A144-1

…any grouping referred to in Article L. 144-2 are drawn up in accordance with rules determined by a regulation of the French Accounting Standards Authority (Autorité des normes comptables). The annual…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-2

…ns responsible for the safety assessment must have a university degree referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 conce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-4-1

…to public health;3° Veterinary medicinal products that are not authorised or do not comply with the regulations in force. These operations are at the expense of and carried out under the responsibilit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-8

…iberation following its renewal, the metropolitan council shall draw up its budgetary and financial regulations.The metropolitan authority's budgetary and financial regulations specify in particular:1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-7

…ration following its renewal, the assembly of French Guyana establishes its budgetary and financial regulations.The local authority's budgetary and financial regulations specify in particular:1° The p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-11

…regulatory envelopes, tally sheets and other documents that must be attached in accordance with the regulations, shall be sent to it without delay.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duration of the contract

Article D1242-6

…the contract may be concluded for the duration of the work placement where this duration is set by regulation. For foreign nationals subject to the work permit system provided for in article R. 5221-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1161-8

…up at the request of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the European Commission, in particular as part of the risk management plans provided for either in 3° of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-2

…its equipment, its means of access and the nature and volume of expected traffic;5° Draft special regulations for the establishment.If the applicant is a company in the process of being formed, appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Resources

Article R1418-29

…mmovable property; 10° Donations and legacies and, in general, all income authorised by the law and regulations in force.

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