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Showing 25612570 of 3137 articles for Art. TPICE 23 Feb 2006 aff. 282/02

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article D441-1

…d the references to which they correspond in Annex II of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/1999 of 23 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 concerning the sub-indices of the harmonised indice…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-34

…irectors;d) In public interest foundations with a board of directors, governed by law no. 87-571 of 23 July 1987 , as amended, on the development of sponsorship, the chairman of the board of directors…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article A243-3

…d address; b) The insured party's unique identification number issued in accordance witharticle D. 123-235 of the French Commercial Code or the identification number provided for in articles 214 et se…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-2

…lawful confinement and home invasion punishable by the articles 221-1 to 221-4, 222-1 à 222-18, 222-23 à 222-33, 224-1 à 224-5, 226-4and 432-8 of the Criminal Code, where the victim of these offences…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Special measures.

Article 20

1. In the cases listed in article 2 of law no. 83-1119 of 23 December 1983, the following may be decided, in accordance with the terms and conditions of application laid down by decree in the Conseil…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 55 bis

…of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-7

…Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 24 February 1988, supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-6

…on for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, signed in Montreal on 23 September 1971, and the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against International Civ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-14

…or collective investment in transferable securities as amended by European Directive 2014/91/ EU of 23 July 2014 as regards depositary functions, remuneration policies and sanctions.However, units or…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-8

…nicate, by interconnection to the automated processing of personal data mentioned in Article L. 331-23 or by using a recording medium that ensures their integrity and security, the personal data and i…

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