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Showing 46514660 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-9

…2014 L. 214-152 and L. 214-153 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-154 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-155 and L. 214-156 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-1691 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-9

…2014 L. 214-152 and L. 214-153 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-154 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-155 and L. 214-156 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-1691 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training activities

Article R6313-1

The training course referred to in 1° of Article L. 6313-1 may be organised using different training methods enabling skills to be acquired. Depending on the training methods that make up the learning…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest rates

Article D313-2

The rules governing the usury rate are set out in articles D. 314-15 to D. 314-17 of the French Consumer Code, which are reproduced below:"Art. D. 314-15 -The average effective rates charged during a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-2

The parties to the contract may not depart from the provisions of articles L. 171-3, L. 172-2, L. 172-3, L. 172-6, L. 172-8, L. 172-9, L. 172-13 (second paragraph), L. 172-17, L. 172-20, L. 172-22, L.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-6

…a carte de séjour pluriannuelle portant la mention " passeport talent " prévue l'article L. 421-13, may, as soon as they meet the length-of-stay conditions and without waiting two months before the ex…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-3

…II. - Persons whose personal data is recorded in the processing mentioned in I of Article D. 5422-4 may exercise their rights of access, rectification of data as well as their right to limit processin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue.

Article D5125-45-1

…cinal products authorised when used under the provisions of 1° or 2° of III of article L. 1121-16-1 may be dispensed by pharmacies, if they appear on the list referred to in the first paragraph of art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-51

The contributions provided for in article L. 6331-48, with the exception of that mentioned in the penultimate paragraph, are collected and controlled according to the rules and under the guarantees an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to transfers of portfolios of insurance contracts

Article R311-11

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 311-29, any compensation paid in consideration for a transfer carried out pursuant to 3° and 4° of Article L. 311-30, Article L. 311-36, Article L. 31…

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