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Showing 56915700 of 13025 articles for Art. Euronext Harmonised Market Rules — derivatives

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-116

…e application of the provisions of articles R. 214-95 to R. 214-100, the counterparty risk exposure rules defined in article R. 214-111 and the commitment rule defined in 1° of article D. 214-113 ;4°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article R111-4-3

…ephones shall ensure: 1° From the date on which the first unit of a model is placed on the national market, the availability of the following spare parts for that model: a) Display devices; b) Batteri…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-121

…anied by a dossier comprising : 1° A sample of the proprietary medicinal product which has obtained marketing authorisation in France and a sample of the proprietary medicinal product marketed in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-12

…s produits de santé makes a reasoned request, the person responsible for placing the product on the market shall send him the information referred to in Article L. 513-10-9 without delay, specifying f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-43

For the application of Article R. 612-42 (1° and 2°), a derived crop is any crop that still has the characteristics of the registered crop that are essential for implementing the invention. The undert…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by the trade mark

Article L713-4

…does not entitle its proprietor to prohibit its use in respect of goods which have been put on the market in the European Union or in the European Economic Area under that trade mark by the proprieto…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-16

…the parallel import authorisation for a proprietary veterinary medicinal product of a change to the marketing authorisation for the proprietary veterinary medicinal product authorised in France, this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions common to investment service providers

Article L533-1

…roviders shall act honestly, fairly and professionally, in a way that promotes the integrity of the market.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to take positive action to seek employment.

Article R5411-12

…y the jobseeker are assessed in the light of the applicant's situation and that of the local labour market.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-36

With a view to applying the rules laid down in the interests of public health, the pharmacist in charge defined in article R. 5124-34 assumes the following duties insofar as they correspond to the act…

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