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Showing 10411050 of 50010 articles for Art. CJEC – Metro I – 25 Oct. 1977 – case 26/76

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-25

The agents mentioned in 8° of article L. 511-22 are authorised to carry out conformity checks on fresh fruit and vegetables originating in or coming from third countries under the conditions defined i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-25

When devices containing radioactive sources or ionising radiation generators are made available on the market, suppliers shall provide the purchaser with adequate information on the potential radiolog…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-25

If the owner or his assigns fail to maintain an undeveloped plot of land or part of an undeveloped plot of land located within a residential area or at a maximum distance of 50 metres from dwellings,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-25

All contracts worth more than a threshold defined by decree, entered into by public or private persons in connection with the implementation of a project covered by this Title and within a period of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations and filings concerning natural persons

Article R123-251

The following must be filed by the natural person in the appendix to the National Register of Companies: 1° A copy of the business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance

Article R1125-25

The investigator notifies the sponsor of all serious adverse events and serious incidents without delay after becoming aware of them. This notification is the subject of a written report and is follow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision of bodies offering continuing professional development activities

Article R4021-25

I.-The body or structure registered in application of article R. 4021-24 may propose continuing professional development initiatives, presented in dematerialised form in accordance with the model defi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: La Poste

Article L518-25

In the fields of banking, finance and insurance, La Poste offers products and services to as many people as possible, in particular the Livret A passbook savings account.To this end, and subject, wher…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-5 (art. A212-115)

BONUS POINTS AWARDED TO CANDIDATES FOR THE COMMON PART OF THE BREVET D'ÉTAT D'ÉDUCATEUR SPORTIF DU PREMIER DEGRÉ (STATE CERTIFICATE FOR FIRST-DEGREE SPORTS INSTRUCTORS) Bonus points corresponding to t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-25

The accounting officer shall keep the general accounts in accordance with the chart of accounts applicable to the centre. If he is unable to keep the stock accounts himself, he shall supervise them. I…

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