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Showing 49214930 of 10142 articles for Art. CJEU – Ingmar – 9 Nov. 2000 – C-381/98

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4251-6

The commission of medical physicists for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises: 1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion, as Chairman; 2° The Directo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-5

The investigation enables the commission to assess : 1° Whether the activity for which the application is made can, in view of its difficulties and its morality, normally be entrusted to the child ; 2…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-3

…examination of the design documents, under the conditions set out in articles R. 125-18 and R. 125-19 of the French Construction and Housing Code;3° An enlarged site plan;4° A plan of the site and its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-8

…liquidation judgement for the employee representatives provided for in articles L. 621-4 and L. 631-9 of the French Commercial Code;d) During the provisional maintenance of the business authorised by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local biovigilance system

Article R1211-37

…up by healthcare professionals involved in the activities mentioned in 2° of I of article R. 1211-29; 2° Collecting, storing and making accessible the information communicated to it relating to incid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-34

…ublique, a member of the management;5° In the bodies or establishments mentioned in article L. 5124-9-1 : a) In public administrative establishments other than health establishments and in public scie…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-6

…count are those mentioned in 2° of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-12

…bution expenses mentioned in 2° of article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R24-15

…ly apply the provisions of article 138-3 only if it appears that the prohibitions set out in 3° and 9° of Article 138 are, on their own, insufficient to prevent a repetition of the offence. In this ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seizure operations

Article R3252-22

…and the terms of payment; 4° An injunction to file the declaration provided for in article L. 3252-9; 5° The reproduction of articles L. 3252-9 and L. 3252-10.

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