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Showing 14711480 of 36505 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2020/1503 du 7-10-2020

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-10

The procedures for implementing this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular :1° The conditions under which the institution's agents or the public accountants authori…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-10

…acting in concert are jointly and severally liable for the obligations imposed on them by laws and regulations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Transfer of the registered office.

Article R229-10

The bondholders' redemption offer, provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 229-2, is the subject of a notice giving rise to two successive insertions, at least ten days apart, in two legal a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising or likely to practise the profession of nurse

Article R4311-105

…ded on completion of the training course, in accordance with the classification provided for by the regulations in force; 4° The level of education attained by students likely to perform nursing acts…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other pharmacovigilance obligations.

Article R5141-108

A company operating veterinary medicinal products has at its disposal, on a permanent basis, the services of a person, pharmacist or veterinarian, responsible for veterinary pharmacovigilance residing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-10

The department's accountant is solely responsible for:1° Taking all necessary steps to collect revenues, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the department's service;2° Taking, aga…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-10

The accounting officer of the region is solely responsible for:1° Taking all necessary steps for the collection of revenues, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the service of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-44

…nd to the Autorité des marchés financiers. II.-However, where the company's capital exceeds 750,000 euros, the proportion of voting rights to be represented pursuant to the previous paragraph is, depe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V BIS : General provisions

Article R249-10

…s or agents of the judicial police and officials and agents responsible for certain judicial police duties, as well as documents appended thereto; 2° Acts carried out by experts and persons required,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-10

The supervisory authority may introduce enhanced supervision or suspend the governing bodies of a chamber of commerce and industry, after first requesting the establishment to take the necessary corre…

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