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Showing 44214430 of 10142 articles for Art. CJEU – Ingmar – 9 Nov. 2000 – C-381/98

French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-12

If the checks are carried out following a traffic accident that occurred under the conditions set out in Article L. 3354-1, the officer or agent of the judicial police shall send : 1° The first blood…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-21-1

When the Agency has evidence to suggest a breach of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L. 232-17, the Secretar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to carry out doorstep selling

Article L341-3

…le L. 381-1 of the same code, the venture capital companies mentioned in article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various economic and financial provisions, with a view to subscribing…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 202 ter A

…de la mutualité or an institution for supplementary occupational retirement mentioned in article L. 942-1 of the Social Security Code in respect of mathematical provisions relating to unit-linked comm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R930-1

…I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23, R. 145-9 to D. 145-19, R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R775-38

…561-5 No. 2020-118 of 12 February 2020 R. 561-5-1 n° 2021-387 of 2 April 2021 R. 561-5-2 to R. 561-9 n° 2020-118 of 12 February 2020 R. 561-10 n° 2021-387 of 2 April 2021 R. 561-10-3 to R. 561-11-1 n…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Provisions specific to certain public passenger transport service concession contracts

Article R3126-14

The concession contracts referred to in c of 2° of article R. 3126-1 are not subject to 1° of article R. 3121-6.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16-2

…1 of the same code, institutions for supplementary professional retirement mentioned in article L. 942-1 of the social security code, mutual societies or unions mentioned in article L. 214-1 du code…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-10

I.-Subject to the provisions of articles R. 512-9 and R. 512-12, the intermediaries referred to in 3° and 4° of I of article R. 511-2 and the employees referred to in a and c to f of 5° of the same ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article R1511-58

The agreements referred to in the first paragraph of I of article L. 1511-9 are concluded between the veterinary surgeon or veterinary practice company receiving the aid and the local authority or aut…

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