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Showing 191200 of 50010 articles for Art. CJEC – Metro I – 25 Oct. 1977 – case 26/76

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-76

The shareholdings referred to in Article R. 6145-74 may only be acquired in companies whose corporate purpose is directly related to the activities referred to in Article R. 6145-75.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Discipline.

Article R6152-76

The Disciplinary Board must reach a decision within four months of the date on which the matter was referred to it, this period being extended to six months if an additional investigation is carried o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-76

The Livret Jeune may be opened in credit institutions approved for this purpose under the conditions set out in article R. 221-98.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The right to temporary accommodation and the right to lifetime accommodation

Article 765-2

Where the dwelling was the subject of a lease, the successor spouse who, at the time of death, was actually occupying the premises as his or her principal dwelling shall benefit from the right of use…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The right to temporary accommodation and the right to lifetime accommodation

Article 765-1

The spouse has one year from the date of death to express his or her wish to benefit from these rights of habitation and use.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-76

The requests of the sentenced person provided for by

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article R6153-76

The provisions of articles R. 6142-3 and R. 6142-5 do not apply to the agreements relating to the organisation of placements provided for in article R. 6153-74. These agreements determine their period…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures.

Article 255

The judge may in particular:1° Propose a mediation measure to the spouses, unless violence is alleged by one of the spouses against the other spouse or against the child, or unless one of the spouses…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures.

Article 254

The judge shall, at the outset of the proceedings, unless the parties or the sole constituted party waive this, hold a hearing at the end of which he shall take the necessary measures to ensure the ex…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures.

Article 256

Provisional measures relating to children shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter I of Title IX of this Book.

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