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Showing 941950 of 25991 articles for Art. Loi 2018-287 du 20 avril 2018

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-4

…ations must be declared to the regional health agency. A copy is sent to the Etablissement français du sang or, where applicable, to the Centre de transfusion sanguine des armées. Non-substantial modi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-7-20

When the implementation of an authorised project does not require planning permission, the authorisation lapses for those halls and spectator places which have not been put into operation within three…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-3

The procedures for the application for authorisation and its examination by the group controller referred to in Articles R. 356-20 and R. 356-20-1 are specified in Articles 347, 348 and 349 of Commiss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-3

…on to be dated with certainty. The order of the Minister for Health provided for in article R. 1221-20-1 defines the content of the application for authorisation, which includes in particular : 1° Evi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-4

…Sole proprietorships or legal entities governed by private law primarily engaged in a commercial, industrial, agricultural, craft or real estate activity, excluding collective investments and financia…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-2

…horisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission referred to in articles L. 132-20-1 and L. 132-20-3.Failing an amicable agreement, the Mediator may propose to the parties the solu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20-1

I. - Urban communities existing on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale continue to exercis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-10

…ty, within the meaning of paragraph 18 of Article 2 and paragraph 6 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on a pan-European individual…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-20-1

…ime limit for examining the application for substantial modification referred to in article R. 1125-20 also constitutes rejection.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-4

In the case provided for in 2° of Article A. 37-20-2, the person specifies the identity, address and driving licence reference of the person who was presumed to be driving the vehicle when the offence…

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