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Showing 42014210 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-1

…depending on the case, in I of article R. 632-33 of the Education Code or in II of articles D. 633-16 and R. 634-15-1 of the same code, in order to carry out trade union activities. The representativ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-30-1

…marchés financiers may only be held liable for the application of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 and its delegated regulations in respect of the approval of prospectuses.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-6

…tted by candidates in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 4122-4-15 and R. 4122-4-16. Three, five or seven of its members are appointed in accordance with the procedures set out in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-2

…I de l'article R. 632-33 du code de l'éducation or au II des articles D. 633-16 et R. 634-15-1 du même code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-3

…158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-15 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-15-1 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-16 and L. 511-17 with the exception of its first paragraph Order no.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-1

…r objects mentioned in Article L. 4211-1, sterile devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 and experimental or ancillary…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R443-2

…lowing provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise specified in the table below. Applicable articles In the wording…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7-7

…pdate the action plan; 3° Monitor the quality of water resources; 4° Supporting and encouraging the agro-ecological transition; 5° Ensuring control of land in order to implement actions designed to pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-9

The authorisation of bodies and establishments covers : 1° Issuing universal employment-service vouchers ; 2° Reimbursement of these special payment vouchers, under the conditions set out in articles…

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