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Showing 44614470 of 8303 articles for Art. CJEU – C-452/17 – 21 Nov. 2018

French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Notification to the assigning accountant

Article R2191-55

In the event of an assignment or pledge made in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-34 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the notification provided for in article L. 313-28…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Rights management

Article R321-7

Any aid allocated by a collective management organisation pursuant to article L. 324-17 is the subject of an agreement between the organisation and the beneficiary. This agreement sets out the conditi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-75

In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 706-25-17, the multidisciplinary commission on security measures shall issue a reasoned opinion on the appropriateness of imposing a judicial measure…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-5

The total number of dwellings used to calculate the ratios mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 2334-17 is equal to the number of items on the general housing tax roll, excluding non-attached built ou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

The Supervisory Board is made up of : 1° Two members of the standing committee of the National Assembly responsible for finance, at least one of whom belongs to a group that has declared that it does…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AD

I.-A declaration of a cross-border scheme is filed with the tax authorities, in dematerialised form, by the intermediary involved in implementing the scheme or by the taxpayer concerned. II.-For the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-94

The Board of Directors is composed as follows: 1° As representatives of the local authorities: a) The mayor of Nanterre or the representative appointed by him, chairman; b) A representative of the mun…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22

…ng Agency, to acknowledge the violation, to accept the consequences provided for in Articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23-6 and to waive the hearing before the Sanction Commission. The agreement mentioned i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…ion of Outdoor Sports Centres; 20° The Director of Tourism at the Ministry responsible for Tourism; 21° The President of the most representative professional organisation of climbing instructors; 22°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-5

…and the amount of the increased fixed fine is 450 euros. The provisions of articles 495-20 and 495-21 of the same code relating to the requirement of a deposit prior to contesting the fixed fine are…

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