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Showing 97119720 of 50010 articles for Art. CJEC – Metro I – 25 Oct. 1977 – case 26/76

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Deferral and forfeiture

Article D1435-36-1

The amount of carryover is determined in terms of commitment authorisations and payment appropriations within the limit of the ceiling, provided for in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1435-10, dete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article A123-19

The opening in France of an establishment by a European Economic Interest Grouping having its registered office outside France gives rise, pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation EEC No 2137-85 of the Co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-23

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 5124-25 to R. 5124-28-1, the competent corporate body of a company or organisation mentioned in article R. 5124-2 appoints, at the same time as the responsible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Treatment of burn victims

Article R6123-115

When a patient is discharged from the burns treatment facility, the authorisation holder organises the continuity of care and, if necessary, the transfer of the patient to another hospital unit. In or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1011

Except in the case of forfeiture provided for in Article 978, the case shall be distributed as soon as the claimant has submitted his statement of case and, at the latest, on expiry of the time limit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 26-6 of Law No 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the Statute for a Cooperative Society, the Autorité des marchés financiers is competent to oppose, in acco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-5

Articles L. 3332-3 to L. 3332-4-1 are not applicable in the départements of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle. In these departments, article 33 of the local professional code of 26 July 1900 remains in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-139

The tontines referred to in article L. 322-26-4 group their members into separate groups known as associations and, on the expiry of each association, distribute the funds arising from the joint capit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the national conference

Article R 1424-62

The National Fire and Rescue Services Conference may only deliberate if at least half of the members mentioned in a, b, c, d and g of article R. 1424-59 are present. If these conditions are not met, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-28

The employer shall send by any means to the local management body mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 4163-15 a copy of the amendment to the employment contract as well as the information…

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