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Showing 51415150 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3211-2

…wers to the standing committee, with the exception of those referred to in articles L. 3312-1 et L. 1612-12 to L. 1612-15. It may modify the list of powers thus delegated during its term of office.Wit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 B

Subject to the derogations provided for in article 204 C, income subject to income tax in accordance with the rules applicable to salaries, pensions or life annuities free of charge shall give rise to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article D6124-247

For activities falling under categories B, C and D as provided for in Article R. 6123-166, the authorisation holder must ensure that the equipment used to expose patients to ionising radiation is conn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-1

…undertaking which exercises exclusive control over that person within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code.IV. - A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the application of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the holder of the pharmaceutical dossier

Article R1111-20-4

…e the right of access to data concerning him or her provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 with the Conseil national de l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-3

…ere the customer has domiciled his or her accounts are free of charge; 15° Charges for garnishment; 16° Charges for administrative seizure by a third party; 17° Charges for administrative opposition;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-3

…of the bank where the customer's accounts are held are free of charge;15° Charges for garnishment; 16° Charges for administrative seizure by a third party; 17° Charges for administrative opposition;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…es rendered and remuneration of any kind owed to the Agency in excess of a threshold it determines; 16° Authorisation to institute legal proceedings and to negotiate and conclude settlements; 17° Part…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-13

…uct characteristics provided for in article R. 5141-15 and the dossier mentioned in article R. 5141-16. In addition, the applicant shall provide the Director General with samples of the medicinal prod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-6

Any promoter whose civil liability is not covered by the insurance provided for in article L. 1121-10 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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