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Showing 23312340 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-16

…not allow it.Notifications are made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The judge may, however, decide that they will be made by bailiff's deed.The issue of a certified copy of a gua…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-16

…les 132-43 to 132-46 of the Penal Code.It informs him that in the cases listed in Article 723-13 he may withdraw his decision for home detention under electronic surveillance.He shall inform the perso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-16

…e with the rules applicable to proceedings without compulsory representation. The public prosecutor may appeal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General characteristics

Article R4462-16

…ls, doors, windows and in particular the glazing of buildings located in the effect zones and which may be occupied by workers, do not produce sharp splinters if they are likely to be shattered by int…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-16

…aid is partly or wholly funded by the Department. The annual agreement on objectives and resources may be amended during the year by means of a rider.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Choice of treating psychologist.

Article R3711-17-1

The provisions of articles R. 3711-12 to R. 3711-17 apply to the choice of treating psychologist. In particular, the coordinating doctor may refuse to endorse the person's choice of a treating psychol…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tertricies

…of article 302 bis ZJ, from online horse betting mentioned in article 11 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling sector,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1679 septies

…n required in application of article 53 A on the date of payment of the second instalment.Taxpayers may, under their own responsibility, reduce the amount of their instalments so that they do not exce…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 160 A

…n a company has offered its employees stock options under the conditions defined in Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-184 of the French Commercial Code or where one or more shareholders or unit holders of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-16

…é de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has determined that the conditions set out in Article L. 517-13 are not fulfilled or have ceased to be fulfilled in order to ensure or restore, depending on t…

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