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Showing 33613370 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

…icle 25(5)(c) and (6), Article 28(3), 4 of Article 29 and 4 of Article 31 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 referred to in Article 631-2, as well as the total amount of de mini…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-28

…rum, milk products and colostrum-based products" of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, as amended, laying down specific hygiene ru…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-5

…signature based on a qualified certificate is required under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic trans…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-10

…ee of charge shall include, in addition to the particulars provided for in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011, as amended, on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-540

Associate assistants made available, with their agreement, to an inter-hospital syndicate under the conditions set out in article R. 6152-502, may only carry out their duties under the direct responsi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R775-38

…ied by locally applicable provisions equivalent to those implementing Regulation No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust servic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-1

…aning of Article L. 356-1, insofar as they provide services essential to the group's activities; 5° Mutual insurers and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code, with the exception of those not c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-25

Persons occasionally collaborating in the work of the Agency, experts and qualified persons may not carry out work in which they have a direct or indirect interest. They are subject to the obligations…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article L612-38

…ions. He forwards the statement of objections to the Enforcement Committee, which appoints a rapporteur from among its members.When the Authority receives a referral from the European Central Bank in…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - First class.

Article 410

…he customs administration is responsible for enforcing shall be punishable by a fine of between 300 euros and 3,000 euros, where such irregularity is not more severely punished by this Code.2. The pro…

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