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Showing 29512960 of 8012 articles for Art. CJEU – Kontogeorgas – C-104/95 – 12 Dec. 1996

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 262 bis

…e part of these services relating to services performed outside the European Union.(Cf. Instruction 1996-11-20 3L-2-96.)

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 1

…exchanges of young working people, signed in Paris on 26 October 2015, approved by the loi n° 2017-1249 du 9 août 2017, published by the décret n° 2018-403 du 28 mai 2018;2° Convention entre le Gouve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-39

This water is considered to comply with the quality limits set by the order mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1321-38 when the following rules are complied with:1° The water samples are t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of discretion, secrecy and confidentiality

Article R8124-23

…spectors are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions set out in Articles L. 1413-15, R. 4127-4 and R. 4127-104 of the Public Health Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-51

…volunteer firefighter during duty time, except in the cases provided for by loi n° 96-370 du 3 mai 1996 relative au développement du volontariat dans les corps de sapeurs-pompiers.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-3

…relationship with other town planning documents and the plans or programmes mentioned in article L. 122-4 of the Environment Code with which it must be compatible or which it must take into account; b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-0 I

…lished, controlled and collected in accordance with the article 17 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

…er year for fifteen years; b) or, if he/she is a disabled worker within the meaning of article L. 5212-13 on the date of entry into force of the professional agreement referred to in Article R. 5123-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-98

The documents attached to the budget mentioned in article R. 6147-95 describe all the centre's activities. In particular, the following documents are attached 1° The opinion of the establishment's soc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-9

…edical labour inspectors, subject to information covered by professional secrecy under Articles R. 4127-4 and R. 4127-104 of the Public Health Code.

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