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Showing 61816190 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Events subject to authorisation

Article A331-20

…t and its characteristics; 3° The arrangements for organising the event, in particular its specific regulations complying with the technical and safety rules mentioned in article R. 331-19 ; 4° A list…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-19 (art. A222-14)

…222-9 of the French Sports Code).Document 2: programme of the general test.Document 3: examination regulations (number of questions, length of tests, marking procedures, information for candidates).D…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statutory auditors

Article L511-38

…slation et de la réglementation financières (French Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation), the certification referred to in the previous paragraph may be performed by a single st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-42

…hall give rise, in favour of the notary or bailiff, to a fee, the amount of which shall be fixed by regulation in addition to the costs of postage and recommendation. Each endorser must, within two wo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-1

I.-Where the debtor's available funds are not immediately sufficient, the Public Treasury shall, by reasoned order of the official receiver, advance the fees, taxes, charges or emoluments levied by th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Professional accountants

Article 1649 quater L

For the application of the provisions of 1° of 7 of Article 158, certified public accountants must have an authorisation issued by the Government Commissioner to the regional council of the order of c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Vocational diplomas and certificates of professional qualification

Article L6113-3

…L. 641-5 shall be the subject of specific consultation, in accordance with procedures laid down by regulation, with representative employee trade union organisations at national and cross-industry le…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-13

…it is established that the person holding the authorisation has failed to comply with the laws and regulations for the protection of public health or the continuity of care provided by medical staff,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-2

…entatives from the City of Paris, the Hauts-de-Seine Department and the City of Nanterre, is set by regulation.The director is appointed by order of the ministers responsible for social action, the in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-4

…erformance of his/her duties. The conditions for the application of this paragraph are laid down by regulation. II - The provisions applying article L. 121-3 of the General Civil Service Code and Chap…

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