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Showing 46514660 of 4740 articles for Art. 257 bis · CJUE 27 November 2003

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R766-3

For the application of this Book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the Judicial Cour…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R765-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-3

…at consolidated level with the leverage ratio requirement set out in the same Article 92(1)(d). II bis.The percentage referred to in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 613-44 is expressed as fol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and activities.

Article R5142-1

…been manufactured by an establishment not authorised under Article 44 of Directive 2001/82/EC of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products. For medicinal product…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-13-1

…y of data provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-5

…Code. The investigating commissioner is compensated in accordance with articles R. 123-25 to R. 123-27 of the same code. IV.The file submitted to the public enquiry includes at least: 1° An explanator…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2441-1

…with the exception of Articles R. 2131-2-1 to R. 2131-11 and R. 2131-13 to R. 2131-22 and R. 2131-27 to R. 2131-34, and subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II.-A.- In Article R. 2131-1, I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…words: "par la réglementation applicable localement". XV. - For the application of article R. 2213-27, the words: "au a de l'article R. 2213-2-1" are replaced by the words: "par la réglementation app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors

Article L1432-3

…s of the agency's activities. During a state of health emergency declared on the basis of Chapter I bis of Title III of Book I of Part Three, it meets at least once a month to keep abreast of developm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5 : Taxpayers with professional income in different categories

Article 155

…f income;2° A profit, distinct from net profit, taxable under the conditions provided for in 1°, 1° bis, 1° ter or 2° of I of article 156.2. Subject to VII of article 151 septies, in the event of the…

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