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Showing 46114620 of 9503 articles for Art. CJEU – C-593/21 – 13 Oct. 2022

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-250

…on of the company shall lapse under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 235-13.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-15

The detailed rules for the application of articles L. 532-12, L. 532-13 and L. 532-14 are set by decree in the Council of State.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee adviser

Article D1232-12

…adviser may be struck off the list by the Prefect, under the conditions set out in Article L. 1232-13.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-2

I.-The risk analysis and measurement system referred to in Article R. 332-13 is described in the internal control report referred to in Article R. 336-1 and comprises : 1° A written loan investment po…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-11

The suspension provided for in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 shall take effect on the date of the decision of the Sanction Commission or of the agreement provided for in article L. 232-21, except where…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-22

The seizure deed is given to the holder with a verbal reminder of the information set out in 4° and 5° of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Teaching and hospital staff.

Article L6151-1

…centres created in application of article L. 6142-3 of the public health code, cited in article L. 713-5 of this code, carry out both university and hospital functions. Access to their dual role is en…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-19

For the application of the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 495-19 and first paragraph of article 495-21, only requests or complaints in which the person either denies having committed th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-109-1

The full members and alternate members of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee are entitled to a monthly credit of delegation hours to carry out all the tasks of the Committee, its committees a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-43

Notwithstanding Article R. 4461-21 of the Labour Code, the employer may authorise a worker to use his own personal protective equipment, after ensuring that it is appropriate for the work to be carrie…

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