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Showing 31913200 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-12

…Mayotte fire and rescue service intervenes under the authority of the prefect and according to his directives, with its own resources, in liaison with those implemented by the dispensaries and the ho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-169

…he European Parliament and of the Council or to the coordination group referred to in Article 27 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in order to request the setting o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures.

Article R5141-47-6

…in the coordination group, the Community arbitration procedure provided for in Articles 36 to 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council applies. Where France is the refe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 quinquies A

…s established:1° After deduction of the amounts mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 612-18 of the same code;2° After integration of the amounts mentioned in the fifth paragraph of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-19

The issue price of shares issued under the conditions provided for in Article L. 232-18 may not be less than the par value.In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-4

…d 3° of Article L. 6211-4 and Titles II and IV of this Book, with the exception of Articles L. 6222-18-2, L. 6222-34 and L. 6222-36-1 which apply; 3° When the theoretical part of the apprenticeship tr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-9

In criminal proceedings brought against the seller, service provider or direct seller, pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 242-5 to L. 242-7-1, a consumer who has brought a civil action shall be…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-21

Without prejudice to the direct appeals available to them, any natural or legal person who considers that they have been wronged by an individual decision taken under the delegation referred to in art…

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

Article 59 terdecies

For the purposes of carrying out their duties, specialised assistants seconded or made available by the Customs and Excise Administration pursuant to article 706 of the Code of Criminal Procedure have…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-39

The decision which, pursuant to Article 225-22 of the Penal Code, pronounces the confiscation of the goodwill orders the expulsion of any person who, directly or through an intermediary, holds, manage…

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