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Showing 771780 of 18068 articles for Art. CJEU – Euronics Belgium – 8 March 2013 – C-343/12

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-121

…5° "Cardiovascular"; 6° "Pneumology"; 7° "Digestive system, endocrinology, diabetology, nutrition"; 8° "Burns"; 9° "Addictive behaviours"; 10° "Paediatrics" comprising the following fields: a) "Childr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-12

…ust be carried out by one or more statutory auditors chosen from the list referred to in Article L. 822-1 and appointed by the General Meeting for a term of six financial years. The provisions of this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-12

…out in I of article L. 341-4 and the nature of the transactions for which they have been authorised;8° The expiry date of the mandate.The information mentioned above is made available to the public, w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-12

I. - Without prejudice to Article L. 612-8-1, the full Supervisory Board shall determine the organisational and operational principles, the budget and the internal rules of procedure of the AMF. It sh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-12

…L. 612-14 ; 7° Whose subject matter is not patentable within the meaning of 1 of Article L. 611-10; 8° Whose claims are not based on the description; 9° Where the applicant has not, where applicable,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-12

…in this Title, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles R. 712-15, R. 712-16-1 and R. 712-18, 1° of article R. 712-24 and articles R. 716-5, R. 716-6, R. 716-11, R. 717-2, R. 717-5 and R. 717…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-12

…ealth Agency establishes that the quantitative and qualitative targets mentioned in article L. 6122-8 are not being sufficiently met according to criteria defined by decree, he may revise the authoris…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-12

…the occupational retirement provision business referred to inArticle 7 of Order no. 2006-344 of 23 March 2006; b) Or are authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and provide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-12

…ibutions, of company employees participating in the negotiations in accordance with article L. 2232-8, in respect of the performance of the task mentioned in 1° of the same Article L. 2135-11 ; 2° Emp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-12

…e units; 3° The training schools and institutes mentioned in articles L. 4151-9, L. 4244-1 and L. 4383-5 ; 4° Establishments and services providing accommodation for the elderly, mentioned in 6° of I…

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