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Showing 22712280 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-16

…e required to undergo a clinical examination every year, following which the occupational physician may prescribe any additional investigations he deems necessary.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Periodicity of individual monitoring of workers' state of health

Article R4624-16

…by a health professional mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 4624-1, at intervals which may not exceed five years. This period, which takes into account the working conditions, age and sta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-16

…ral of the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi mentioned in article R. 7343-14 may be contested by the elector or by a representative appointed by him. It shall be brought before…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-16

…In addition, certain facilities falling into one of the categories mentioned in the first paragraph may, by virtue of their nature or management arrangements, remain under the jurisdiction of the city…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16

Small companies may, under conditions laid down by a regulation of the Accounting Standards Authority, adopt a simplified presentation of their annual accounts.Medium-sized companies may, under condit…

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

Article R614-16

…plication.Where the proprietor of a European patent has filed an application for unitary effect, he may pay within a period of three months from the date of service of the decision rejecting the appli…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 decies

I. - In the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion, a parcel-based land register is established and maintained at the State's expense, to be used as a basis for the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article R733-16

The competent authority may, when placing a foreign national under mobile electronic surveillance, adapt the frequency of his reporting obligations to the police or gendarmerie units which were set, p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-16

…ing to justify his decision or incur any penalties. The period during which the right of withdrawal may be exercised begins to run : 1° Either from the day on which the contract is concluded ; 2° Or f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article L561-16

…he Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, refugees or beneficiaries of subsidiary protection may apply for the rights available to them pursuant to the Labour Code, the Social Security Code, th…

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