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Showing 46414650 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-17

The procedures for applying the provisions of articles L. 6147-7 to L. 6147-16 are determined, where necessary, by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-26

…any authorised in France under: 1° Article 1799-1 of the Civil Code, Article 1 of Law no. 71-584 of 16 July 1971, as amended, designed to regulate the retention of guarantees in respect of works contr…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article R133-36

…on, including the creation of tourist offices, in application of the provisions of articles L. 5214-16 and L. 5216-5 of the general code of territorial collectivities. The decision of the governing bo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-17

…ns. Members are not required to comply with the obligations set out in Articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-16, L. 533-18 and L. 533-19, L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1 with regard to transactions concluded on the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Protected areas.

Article L3335-4

…gymnasiums and establishments for physical and sporting activities as defined by law no. 84-610 of 16 July 1984 relating to the organisation and promotion of physical and sporting activities, in favo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…ether free of charge or for consideration, of:1° Medicated feedingstuffs as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Veterinary medicinal products is subject to a pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational risk factors

Article L4161-1

I.-Factors linked to ... are occupational risk factors within the meaning of this Title: 1° Significant physical constraints: a) Manual handling of loads; b) Awkward postures defined as forced joint p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Occupational exposure limit values

Article R4431-2

The exposure limit values and exposure values triggering preventive action are set out in the following table: EXPOSURE VALUES EXPOSURE LEVEL 1° Exposure limit values Daily noise exposure level of 87…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-12

If the checks are carried out following a traffic accident that occurred under the conditions set out in Article L. 3354-1, the officer or agent of the judicial police shall send : 1° The first blood…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-125

…execute the arrest warrant in the form of a European arrest warrant in accordance with Article 695-16.

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