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Showing 19511960 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-4

…c body of the European Union" are deleted;3° In Article L. 2313-3, the words: "or the objectives of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordinati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-1

Effective working time is the time during which the employee is at the employer's disposal and complies with the employer's instructions, without being free to pursue personal interests.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis WA

I. - Any person making the first purchase or taking delivery of fishery or aquaculture products shall pay a health fee for first placing on the market to the State.II. - This fee is based on the weigh…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for trimix and heliox

Article A322-96

…ptitude by the divers and the person supervising the group in accordance with the table inAnnex III-18 a. The conditions for diving with trimix or heliox mixes are set out in annexes III-18 b and III-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-23

…company's staff and by the staff of companies affiliated to it within the meaning of article L. 225-180 represent more than 3% of the company's share capital, one or more directors are elected by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article R533-16-2

Articles R. 533-18-3 and R. 533-18-4 apply to portfolio management companies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-3

In the absence of a national framework agreement signed within the timeframes provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1233-90-1 or article L. 1237-19-14, the Minister responsible for employm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article R1245-34

…when a new establishment is authorised, when the information mentioned in Annex VIII of Commission Directive 2015/565/EU of 8 April 2015 amending Directive 2006/86/EC as regards certain technical req…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-83

Before deciding to implement measures to protect the population in order to reduce exposure as low as reasonably possible, the State representative in the département takes into account :1° The suppor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article D1333-84

The support and advice provided pursuant to article R. 1333-86 take into account the following benchmark values:1° Effective dose of 10 mSv for the recommendation to take shelter ;2° Effective dose of…

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