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Showing 49414950 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R784-20

The provisions of article R. 632-1 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2021-941 of 15 July 2021.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1443-5

For the application of the second paragraph of article D. 1432-17 to La Réunion, the words: "D. 1432-15" are replaced by the words: "D. 1443-3".

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article R4424-32-2

For the application of I of article R. 213-15 of the Environment Code , the Prefect of Corsica involves, as necessary, the departments of the Corsican collectivity in the basin administrative commissi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial company

Article L247-1

…the management board, board of directors or managers of the companies referred to in article L. 233-16, subject to the exemptions provided for in article L. 233-17, not to draw up and send to the shar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1048 ter

…pings or their public establishments, pursuant to I to III of Article L. 1311-5 and Article L. 1414-16 du code général des collectivités territoriales, as well as administrative emphyteutic leases con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-2

…s spouse or heirs, to keep a pharmacy open without complying with the provisions of article L. 5125-16;8° Failing to comply with the rules relating to advertising for pharmacies, laid down by decree i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Use for professional retraining projects

Article D4163-30-1

…a training action mentioned in 1° of article L. 6313-1, under the conditions set out in article D. 4163-30-3; 4° Article R. 6323-13 relating to the documents to be sent; 5° Articles R. 6323-11-1 and R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-17-5

…ticle 226-13 of the Criminal Code for the directors or officers of the persons mentioned in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-22

…ed and may be suspended or withdrawn under the conditions set out in Articles R. 5122-13 to R. 5122-16. The provisions of article R. 5122-20 are applicable to the application for an advertising visa.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and general provisions

Article R114-2

The contract and agreement mentioned in II and III of article L. 114-16 may be the subject of a single tripartite contract between the State and the region, on the one hand, and the sports resources,…

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