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Showing 54715480 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-1

…at the same time. To determine the order in which convictions are to be handed down, a distinction may be made according to the quantum of the sentences handed down, the nature of the offences and th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-52

…fined in this section; 3° The classification into zones of locations in which explosive atmospheres may occur; 4° The locations to which the minimum requirements laid down in article R. 4227-50; 5° Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution

Article R6332-64

…inancing the management costs of the training insurance fund. The expenditure mentioned in 2° to 4° may not exceed a ceiling set by order of the Minister responsible for vocational training.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-6

…d e(RH5) and Kell(KEL1) for the first two donations;2° Testing for anti-erythrocyte antibodies that may have a clinical impact on transfusion;3° Detection of anti-A and anti-B immune antibodies for do…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies D

…199 undecies A, 199 undecies B and 199 undecies C and the carryovers of these tax reductions, which may be offset for a taxpayer in respect of the same tax year, may not exceed an amount of €40,000 co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-27

…f the sheet referred to in Article L. 312-12 ; b) Drawing up the form referred to in Article L. 312-17, in particular the requests to be made to the borrower to gather the information required for thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the European Company.

Article L2354-1

…ment referred to in Article L. 2352-16 or a collective agreement concluded at the appropriate level may decide to abolish or to adjust the operating conditions, possibly in the form of a redefinition…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination of applications

Article R3123-20

…rdance with the provisions of articles R. 3123-1 to R. 3123-8 and articles R. 3123-16 to R. 3123-19 may ask the applicants concerned to complete their application file within an appropriate period of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-29

…e holder of the authorisation relating to cosmetic surgery facilities is a health establishment, it may satisfy the obligations mentioned in articles R. 6322-16 to R. 6322-19, R. 6322-27 and R. 6322-2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-2-3

The provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary protection conferred by a patent and Regulation (EU) No 1260…

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