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Showing 56115620 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional commission for liberal professions

Article R6154-17

The Regional Commission for Private Practice is convened by its Chairman. The commission's secretariat is provided by the regional health agency. Commission members are bound by medical and profession…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-2

…ted; 5° In article L. 411-4, the references to articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15 and L. 421-16, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29 are deleted; 6° In article L. 411-5: a) In the first paragraph, the words…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking having its registered office outside the European Union

Article R356-7

…Solvency Capital Requirement determined in accordance with the principles set out in Article R. 356-16 in the case of an insurance group company or a mixed financial holding company; b) A Solvency Cap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…ionale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund);7° Centre international de recherche agronomique pour le développement ;8° The Centre national de la recherche scientifique ;9° Le Centre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to declare activity

Article L212-12

Any person who exercises one of the functions mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 for remuneration without having made the declaration provided for in article L. 212-11 is punishable…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis

Opposing customs officers in the performance of their duties or refusing to comply with their orders in accordance with Article 53 (1)(b) and Article 61 (1) of this Code is punishable by one year's im…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36-2

…stoms Code.VI. - The administrative authority responsible for inspecting the persons referred to in 16° of Article L. 561-2 of this Code is responsible for monitoring the obligations set out in Chapte…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 octies

The taxpayers referred to in the first paragraph of 1 of II of Article 39 C are required to provide, in the month following the start of the depreciation allowed as a deduction from taxable income, a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-13

Testing may be carried out : 1° As part of the annual testing programme mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 232-5 or at the request of an approved federation ; 2° Or at the request of a) The World Anti…

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