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Showing 30413050 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-8

…ce expenses in respect of their duties, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the internal regulations. The internal regulations may also provide for the granting of a flat-rate allowance to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L424-1

The terms and conditions under which, when a breach of food safety regulations is detected, the expenditure relating to additional controls, as defined in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-6

…sed storage of regulated information, as provided for in Article 21 of Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation of transparency requ…

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

Article L2511-2

The affairs of the City of Paris are regulated by the Paris council and those of the communes of Marseille and Lyon by a municipal council. The affairs of these three territorial collectivities are re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-2-1

…icers are qualified to investigate and establish breaches of the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted for its application by persons or organisations carrying out domiciliation activ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution

Article D7121-39

…payés is approved by the Minister of Labour. The Minister approves its articles of association and regulations as well as any amendments made to them. They may only be amended with his approval. An o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Professional equality plan.

Article L1143-3

…equality plan applies, unless the administrative authority objects, under conditions determined by regulation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to retain documents

Article L2196-1

…documents relating to the performance of contracts, in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Assessment of the project implementation method

Article L2212-2

…nt of how the project is to be carried out is submitted for the opinion of an expert body set up by regulation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retention of information

Article L2184-1

…l keep documents relating to the award of contracts, in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation.

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