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Showing 43814390 of 10740 articles for Art. CJEU – Granarolo – 14 July 2016 – C-196/15

French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-197

The applicant is assessed by a jury appointed and chaired by the head of the regional deconcentrated department of the State responsible for sports in the region in which the establishment mentioned i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

…cle L. 311-2, n'est pas applicable; 6° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L354-3

…THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 341-48 to L. 341-51 and L. 341-52 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-351 du 25 mars 2016

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3826-3

…cle L. 3353-4 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Act No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: BORDER CONTROLS

Article L331-1

In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Sc…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-7

…t for persons by rack railway, by cableway installation falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on cableway installations and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS.

Article D1831-1

…d for in III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORMING RESULTING FROM R. 1221-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-13 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14 and R. 1221-15 Decree no. 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-1

…e articles In the wording resulting from L. 112-5-1 Act 2018-287 of 20 April 2018 L. 112-6 Act no . 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 112-6-1-A Act no . 2017-1775 of 28 December 2017 L. 112-6-1 Act no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-1

…ticles In the wording resulting from L. 112-5-1 law no. 2018-287 of 20 April 2018 L. 112-6 Act no . 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 112-6-1-A Act no . 2017-1775 of 28 December 2017 L. 112-6-1 Act no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-23

I. - The persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c of Article L. 561-2 shall inform the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 and their supervisory authority designated in Article L. 561-36 of the identity o…

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