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Showing 29512960 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Surrender of foreign nationals with long-term resident status - EU

Article R621-10

…hen the administrative authority is consulted by the competent authorities of a Member State of the European Union, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-16

…re the detention of goods suspected of infringing a registered design, as provided for by Community regulations in force, is implemented before an application for action by the owner of the registered…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-8-2

…tion of goods suspected of infringing a registered trade mark, as provided for by current Community regulations, is implemented before an application for action by the proprietor of the registered tra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article D2223-100

…g Code. The public area of the crematorium reserved for the reception of families complies with the regulations applicable to establishments open to the public, in particular the provisions of the fir…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-73

In accordance with the conditions set out in the General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, a property investment fund is set up by a portfolio management company responsible for its…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies G

…his article apply to small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 345 bis

…ply where the instructions or circulars or the request from a taxpayer relate to the application of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

…Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on contro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Composite insurance undertakings

Article R352-35

…These notional amounts shall be calculated in accordance with Article 252 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, subject to the cases of application provided for in A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 J

…onal aid areas, the benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the…

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