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Showing 52515260 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Provisions relating to relations with the authorities of non-EU Member States in the context of a resolution procedure

Article L613-62-1

…I of Article L. 511-10 or a branch of a third-country undertaking referred to in Article L. 532-48 may be subject to one or more of the measures referred to in paragraph 2 of sub-section 10 of this s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-1

…olders and bear losses only up to the amount of their contributions. The number of limited partners may not be less than three.Insofar as they are compatible with the special provisions laid down in t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compulsory licences for patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems

Article R613-25-1

The application for an operating licence provided for in Article L. 613-17-1 shall be addressed to the Minister responsible for industrial property. It shall include the information mentioned in Artic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Aid schemes established by intergovernmental agreements

Article 711-1

…of the Federal Republic of Germany on support for film co-production projects, signed in Cannes on 17 May 2001, amended by the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters signed in Paris on 6 Oct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article R5461-3

…resenting medical devices that do not comply with the provisions of articles R. 5211-12 and R. 5211-17 at scientific or technical meetings, exhibitions or demonstrations without displaying a sign clea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-13

…rticle L. 613-16 of the Industrial Property Code, patents granted for veterinary medicinal products may also, when the economics of breeding so require, be subject to the ex officio licence system by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-9

…nce expenses incurred by the members of the Council and the persons mentioned in article R. 1431-16 may give rise to reimbursement. This reimbursement is made under the conditions set by joint order o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3

Article R421-44

…ount funds;d) Repayments and realisations of securities and real estate;e) Any other resources that may be allocated to the guarantee fund.Expenditure :a) Compensation and expenses paid in respect of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-129

…ims concern the Armed Forces Medical Support Mission, or informing the person concerned that he/she may do so. It shall inform the author of the complaint or claim that he/she may be accompanied, for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Food, advertising and promotion.

Article L2133-2

…orce on the date of publication of the decree referred to in the second paragraph, and by 1 January 2017 at the latest. Failure to comply with this article is punishable by a fine of €37,500, which ma…

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