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Showing 22212230 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D31-4

When it relates to a crime, a civil party complaint may only be lodged with an investigating judge of the judicial court within which there is an investigating division. However, where a civil party c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-100-1

Without prejudice to compliance with the provisions of Article R. 6123-98, holders of authorisation for cancer treatment by radiotherapy are not subject to the conditions of thresholds provided for in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L141-2

The rules in force pursuant to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 to counter unjustified geographic blocking and other forms o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-15

…Article 74 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC any suspected adverse reactio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-25

The authorisations shall specify the elements listed in Annex II of Directive (EU) 2015/566. Authorisations issued in this way may be modified, suspended or withdrawn in whole or in part by the Direct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-15

…aracteristics, the presentation and content of which are laid down in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2004 / 28 / EC of 31 March 2004 by order of the Ministers for Agriculture and Health on a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 quinquies C

…ompensation provided for in IV bis of article 6 of the 1987 finance law (no. 86-1317 of 30 December 1986), in place of their member municipalities, for losses of business property tax bases resulting,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-6

An application for direct payment may be contested in court, without prejudice to the right to bring an action for revision of the maintenance allowance. Disputes relating to the direct payment proced…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 918

The value of the full ownership of the property alienated, either on payment of a life annuity, or on a non-refundable basis, or with reservation of usufruct to one of the successors in the direct lin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-82

The amount of the direct allocation is equal to 15% of the amount invested.

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