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Showing 361370 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-4

An extract of the list of voters for the region(s) and branch(es) in which these organisations are candidates is made available electronically to the representatives of the trade union organisations t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-48

The obligations of security surveillance may be adapted at any time to take account of the development of the person subject to it. They may be amended, supplemented or withdrawn by reasoned order of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R*322-48

No special benefits may be stipulated for founders in the draft Articles of Association.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-48-1

An innovation mutual fund may borrow up to 10% of its assets.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation of measurements

Article R15-33-48

The public prosecutor may inform the police or gendarmerie services involved in the investigation that the penal composition has been validated, in particular when it includes one of the measures prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-5

The Committee meets when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. The meeting may be convened by any means, including fax or e-mail. The same applies to any documents required for the preparatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Family crèches

Article R2324-48-4

…tion meetings for childminders, in which the holders of parental authority or legal representatives may be involved. Children are welcome at these information events.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-48-1

…ion or incorrect mention of the overall effective rate provided for in article L. 314-5, the lender may be deprived of the right to interest in the proportion set by the judge, with particular regard…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-48

…shares are resold or returned. Resolutions passed by the shareholders' meeting in breach of this II may be annulled. The Commercial Court in whose jurisdiction the company has its registered office ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-48-1

…ddition, marketing authorisation holders and pharmaceutical companies exploiting medicinal products may call upon the companies engaged in the activity of depository mentioned in 4° of article R. 5124…

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