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Showing 59215930 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-10

…the organisation for the defence of geographical indications and outside the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, as part of its controls, detain goods li…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HR

…sury compensation corresponding to the amount of public aid in accordance with Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 of 30 March 2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the C…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 292

…he tax base is made up of the value defined by customs legislation in accordance with the Community regulations in force.However, the tax base shall include:1° Taxes, duties, levies and other taxes th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 761

The parties are exempted from having to constitute a lawyer in the cases provided for by law or regulation and in the following cases: 1° In matters falling within the jurisdiction of the protection l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-21

…fine was sent or who was prosecuted. The terms and conditions of this reimbursement are defined by regulation. In the event of conviction, the fine imposed may not be less than the amount provided fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-15

…stituting a breach of the provisions of the general terms and conditions of sale or of the internal regulations concerning the safety of sporting events, in particular those arising from the following…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-34-6

…ies; -the compliance of the duration of training in the apprentice training centre with that set by regulations; -where applicable, the training arrangements for disabled apprentices and top-level spo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L512-1

…ial securities by articles L. 411-1 et seq, of their shares under the conditions set by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers.All information, including advertising, relating…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L541-1

…nt to whom they have provided advice, under the conditions and within the limits set by the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers, and carry out other asset management advisory act…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employer representation at national and cross-industry level

Article L2152-4

…or each of them, by an auditor, who may be that of the organisation, under conditions determined by regulation. The audience is measured every four years. Where a professional employers' organisation…

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