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Showing 20812090 of 4740 articles for Art. 257 bis · CJUE 27 November 2003

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-31

…d shall bring the device back into compliance in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 5212-27 and R. 5212-27-1 . If the deterioration in performance observed is likely to lead to a risk of an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-5

…6-29 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Attempted offences under articles 226-25, 226-26, 226-27 and 226-28 are punishable by the same penalties. "

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-29

The penalties provided for in article D. 133-27 may not be imposed without the legal representative of the tourist office concerned having been given prior notice of the measures envisaged and invited…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-21

…They cease to be members upon written request to the Secretary General mentioned in article A. 142-27.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article L332-1

…e tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies mentioned in article 238 bis HE of the French General Tax Code is governed by article 199 unvicies of the same code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1761

…the amount of duty evaded shall be imposed: 1. Infringements of the provisions of I of article 244 bis A; 2. Infringements of articles 150 VI to 150 VM.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-29

…tative in the department and up to the unit amount set at national level in article L. 2334-28.From 2003, the allocation paid to the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale is reduced by…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-57

…onditions committee, reporting to its Director, under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2020-1427 of 20 November 2020 relating to administrative social committees in State administrations and pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment and individual compensation for damages

Article L1143-11

…the framework of the individual procedure provided for in Articles 69 to 71 of Law 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century and in Articles L. 77-10-10 to L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3133-1

…h May ; 5° Ascension Day ; 6° Whit Monday ; 7° 14th July 8° Assumption Day 9° All Saints' Day ; 10° November 11th ; 11° Christmas Day.

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