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Showing 35513560 of 8303 articles for Art. CJEU – C-452/17 – 21 Nov. 2018

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-1

…2, R. 3111-3 and the first paragraph of Article R. 3111-4 in the version resulting from Decree No. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018; 2° Article R. 3111-8 as amended by Decree no. 2019-137 of 26 February 20…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-5

When the acknowledgement is registered, its effects for the application of articles 311-21 or 311-23 date back to the date of referral to the public prosecutor.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-35

The terms of application of articles R. 614-21 to R. 614-24 are set, where necessary, by order of the Minister responsible for industrial property.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-63

…ponsible for issuing an opinion on the applications for authorisation referred to in article L. 313-21-1 is placed under the authority of the Minister for the Economy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article R5232-22

Repeat offences under article R. 5232-21 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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In force

Article Annexe 7-4-1

PARTICIPATION IN THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON BOURSETable no. 1 PRODUCT EXCLUDING TAX COEFFICIENTCALCULATIONFrom 0 to 100,000 euros (a) 0 A = 0. From €100,000 to €200,000 (b) 1 B = (b) × coefficient ×…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…d liability company shares and current account advances, as defined in I and 1° of II of article L. 214-28, which grant subscribers of equity securities only the rights resulting from their status as…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-3

…n the meaning of Article 2 of Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third country aircraft using Community airports. The authorisations r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R343-1

…isions of Articles L. 134-3, L. 327-3, L. 381-2, R. 134-14, R. 342-3, R. 344-1, R. 441-7 and R. 441-21, the items mentioned in 1° to 5° constitute regulated commitments.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional aid to help people return to work in 2021

Article 919-38

The granting of exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.59722 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 9 December 2020, 20 May 2020 C (2020) 3460…

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