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Showing 52915300 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-45

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Submission of the asylum application

Article R754-5

Aforeign nationals placed or held in administrative detention who wish to apply for asylum may benefit, in order to present their application, from legal assistance provided by the legal entities ment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXXI : Family tax credit

Article 244 quater F

I. - 1. Companies taxed on the basis of their actual profits may benefit from a tax credit equal to 50% of expenditure intended to finance the creation and operation of establishments mentioned in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-11

The acceptance by a councillor of an imperative mandate, before or after taking office and in any form whatsoever, constitutes a serious breach of his duties. This will result in the disqualification…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-31

…person and determines whether the sentenced person is likely to undergo treatment. This assessment may also be ordered by the public prosecutor.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions relating to financial assistance for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad

Article 915-1

…fth paragraphs of 7° of article 722-16, direct grants for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad may be awarded:1° For the production of a second catalogue per company, up to a limit of €3,000;2° F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-19

…referred to in Article L. 4163-16. A decree shall determine the conditions under which the employee may be assisted or represented.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article L5422-1

…tract has been terminated by mutual agreement in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1237-17 to L. 1237-19-14 of this Code. If it is established that a jobseeker has twice, in the course of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-130-3

…o carry out interventional rhythmology activity in category C, when this is exclusively paediatric, may only be granted if the holder has authorisation for the "congenital cardiopathies excluding rhyt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Labelling of preparations

Article R5121-146-3

…ging on which it is impossible to include all the information provided for in Article R. 5121-146-2 may bear only the information provided for in a, c, d and h of 1° of Article R. 5121-146-2, in a, b…

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