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Showing 65516560 of 8303 articles for Art. CJEU – C-452/17 – 21 Nov. 2018

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-1

In addition to the Chairman of the Etablissement Français du Sang, the Board of Directors of the Etablissement Français du Sang comprises:1° Eleven members representing the State: a) Four representati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

The design and construction obligations for placing machinery on the market do not apply to the following products: 1° Products which, although meeting the definition of machinery, are subject, exclus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5223-1

Advertising to the public for an in vitro diagnostic medical device: 1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious and the product is clearly identified as an in v…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds.

Article R214-205

I. - Articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, article R. 214-32-27, I of article R. 214-32-28 and articles R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-42, R. 214-36, R. 214-39…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-6

…r's registration or enrolment as a self-employed worker, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 8221-6 ; 2° The date on which the contractual relationship was entered into with the platform; 3° Data…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-28

…n behalf of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-24-55 which are not fully paid up. II. - A general-purpose investment fund may, in order to achi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-1

In order to combat fraud, prevent the commission of the offences provided for in the articles 434-40-1 du code pénal et L. 654-15 of this code and to promote the enforcement of management ban measures…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-9

…in a digital format, under the conditions mentioned in 2° of Article L. 122-5 and 2° of article L. 211-3.The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique shall ensure complia…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article L421-12

…ence permit bearing the words "passeport talent-carte bleue européenne" provided for in article L. 421-11 and who provides proof of uninterrupted residence, in accordance with the laws and regulations…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-35

In the event of non-compliance by the sentenced person with the obligations and prohibitions imposed, the sentence enforcement judge may, in accordance with the procedures laid down by article 712-6,…

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