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Showing 20612070 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-7

…is covered by : 1° Level 1, 2A or 2B liquid assets as defined in Articles 10,11 and 12 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61 of 10 October 2014, which are valued in accordance with this regulation and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8-1

…ed for in Article 21-1 of the loi n° 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports intérieurs' are compensated under the conditions set by the articles L. 1614-1 to L. 1614-3, subject to th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-1

…they relate to offences provided for in this Code, the alerts provided for in Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation in relation to the es…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-22-1

…612-21 : 1° Of the mention of the registration of the unitary effect and the effective date of the European patent with unitary effect in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-41

…he application of the provisions of the first paragraph.These provisions apply without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-1

…ply, on the basis of their consolidated financial position within the meaning of Article 4(1) 47 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, with the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L253-1

It is prohibited for any person or entity to make an offer to the public, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, of the membership rights of an economic interest grouping…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-6

…ervision of a subsidiary of an undertaking which has its head office in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, delegate it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-51

…s at least with the requirements for an advanced electronic signature provided for in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-58-4

…rvice offered by the electronic portal meets the conditions set out in paragraph 36 of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electro…

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