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Showing 80118020 of 10740 articles for Art. CJEU – Granarolo – 14 July 2016 – C-196/15

French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

…applicable, the existence of codes of conduct applicable to the contract and how to obtain a copy; 14° If applicable, the minimum duration of the consumer's contractual obligations; 15° If applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-11

…t any time: 1° In agricultural commodity derivatives within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014, traded on trading platforms; 2° In…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article L612-38

…r to the resolution college pursuant to the provisions of Article 38(8) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014, it may initiate sanction proceedin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-4

…or a survey in the health field. II - On expiry of the period stipulated in 4° of IV of Article L. 1461-1, this data is archived in accordance with Articles L. 212-2 and L. 212-3 of the French Herita…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

…om 1st January of the year following the promulgation of the aforementioned law no. 2001-602 of 9th July 2001, the agricultural profit relating to wooded land presenting a state of irregular high fore…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
TITLE XXXII: PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO OFFENCES RELATING TO THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR MEANS OF DELIVERY

Article 706-167

…° and 2° of I of Article L. 1333-9 and articles L. 1333-11, L. 1333-13-1 à L. 1333-13-6 and L. 1333-14 of the Defence Code; 2° Offences relating to biological or toxin-based weapons provided for by ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-3

…d in 11° of article L. 5121-1 or traditional herbal medicinal products mentioned in article L. 5121-14-1 which have not been registered with the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties

Article R519-51

…ing the sanctions mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article L. 519-13 and in article L. 513-14 on its members. This committee must guarantee its independence and impartiality. It has at least…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6113-5

…the obligation of secrecy, breach of which is punishable in accordance with articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code.The following are also subject to the obligation of secrecy, breach o…

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