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Showing 52115220 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-129

The Armed Forces Hospital shall respond as soon as possible to complaints and claims addressed to it, informing the complainant of the possibility of referring the matter to a mediator, except where s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article R551-21

For the application of 2° of article L. 551-16, an asylum seeker is considered to have left their place of accommodation if they are absent for more than a week without valid justification.In this cas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-38

…ribution and assignment of staff is carried out in accordance with the provisions of article R. 123-16 of the same code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 205 B

…uropean Union, are established in one or more States which treat this entity as a taxable person; > 16° Associated company of a taxpayer: an associated company of a taxpayer which has a direct or indi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-1

The rector of the academic region, or the minister responsible for sports for the activities mentioned in c of 5° of article R. 212-7 and for the activity of mountain leader, draws up the list of memb…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 L

…me in this category. This request is taken into account as from the payment provided for in article 1663 C which follows the month of the request. The part of the advance payment relating to industria…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Holders of a diploma from the Ecole des Techniques Thermales d'Aix-les-Bains.

Article R4321-33

The persons mentioned inarticle L. 4321-6 are authorised to perform the following acts: 1° Within thermal establishments, the following acts of massage and medical gymnastics: a) Joint mobilisation in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-4

The jury checks that the organisation and conduct of the certification tests comply with the regulations governing the diploma or complementary certificate and their implementation as authorised by th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for trimix and heliox

Article A322-96

The practice of diving with trimix or heliox mixes is subject to proof of aptitude by the divers and the person supervising the group in accordance with the table inAnnex III-18 a. The conditions for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-7

Sanctions pronounced by the disciplinary chambers of the regional councils of section A and by those of the central councils of sections B, C, D, E, G and H may be appealed to the disciplinary chamber…

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