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Showing 39513960 of 29517 articles for Art. 16 mai 1962

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-8

…opened on or after 26 June 2018, the judgment shall be mentioned together with an indication of the main, secondary or territorial nature of the insolvency proceedings within the meaning of Article 3(…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-9-1

…bing, the characteristics of vaccine-preventable diseases, the traceability of vaccinations and the main recommendations of the vaccination calendar and, for administration, the normative framework an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-2

…smitting the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 13 and paragraph 3 of Article 16 of the same Regulation; 3° For the person responsible for placing a cosmetic product on the marke…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-14

…monograph or the revision of the list drawn up by the European Commission in application of Article 16f of Directive 2001/83/EC, a herbal medicinal product which is the subject of a marketing authoris…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-2

…ted; 5° In article L. 411-4, the references to articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15 and L. 421-16, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29 are deleted; 6° In article L. 411-5: a) In the first paragraph, the words…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-12

…h the principles of independence and impartiality. Taking cognisance of the facts and circumstances 16. The statutory auditor shall enquire about: -the purpose and nature of the engagement or service…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

…of I, the words: "the Europol national unit referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation 2016/794 of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)" are re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

…of I, the words: "the Europol national unit referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation 2016/794 of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)" are re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-3

…ces to Article L. 1311-4 of the Public Health Code, Articles L. 184-1, L. 511-11, L. 511-15, L. 511-16 and L. 511-19 to L. 511-21 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation and to 1° and 2° of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-3

…ces to Article L. 1311-4 of the Public Health Code, Articles L. 184-1, L. 511-11, L. 511-15, L. 511-16 and L. 511-19 to L. 511-21 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation and to 1° and 2° of…

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