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Showing 62616270 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-1

I.-For inter-company occupational health and prevention services, the national specifications for approval include the following criteria: 1° With regard to the governance and management of occupation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Provisions applicable to certain contracts concluded for properties located in priority development areas

Article 239 sexies D

…egeneration areas, the benefit of the reintegration exemption is subject to compliance with Article 17 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid com…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-6

The region is responsible for the recruitment, management and remuneration of the staff of the sports resource, expertise and performance centres exercising the competencies mentioned in 1° to 4° of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-32

No later than the meeting following its installation, the general meeting of each public institution shall elect from among its members a finance committee, the composition and powers of which shall b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-19

The dossiers provided in support of the authorisation of the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in articles R. 5141-16 and R. 5141-18 are considered to include all the data necessary and sufficie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-30

In all cases, pharmacists or veterinary surgeons replacing or running the business after the death of the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon who owns the business must provide proof of the practical exp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-6

…to 72j of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 575/2013; 2° The amounts of other commitments that may be used for internal bail-in; 3° For the own funds and commitments mentioned in 1° and 2° respec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-3

…possibility of early closure in the event of full subscription before the expiry of this period; > 17° The procedures for convening a meeting of shareholders, with an indication of the possibility of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-5

The information notice on the entire contract provided for in c of IV of article 3 of Order no. 2014-696 of 26 June 2014 must contain the information referred to in articles A. 132-4 and A. 132-4-4, i…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 quinquies

…e Directorate General of Customs and Excise all information and documents in their possession which may prove useful in the fight against counterfeiting, with the exception of those which they have co…

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