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Showing 36813690 of 8432 articles for Art. CJEU – Pierre Fabre – 13 Oct. 2011 – C-439/09

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditions of application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article R711-3

…ooks I to VI of the regulatory part of the present code in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, subject to the adaptations in the present book :1° References to the provisions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 ter B

…fulfils its reporting obligations to one of these other Member States pursuant to Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 5 February 2011 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing D…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 sexies

…ation receiving this information is subject to professional secrecy under the terms of articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Criminal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-49

…and temporary basis, and after taking the oath provided for inarticle 24 of decree no. 2015-1275 of 13 October 2015 on the special status of court registrars, be entrusted with the duties mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between the Agency and the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies

Article R1413-45

In order to ensure that the National Public Health Agency carries out its duties in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Director General of the Agency shall sign an agreement with the Prefect of Saint-Pierr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-9

…t paragraph is replaced by the first to third paragraphs of the same article, as amended by Act No. 2011-814 of 7 July 2011;b) The second paragraph, now the fourth paragraph, is replaced by the fourth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-14-1

…ed in this sub-section are applicable to referendums organised by the communes of Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, under the conditions laid down in the following articles of the Electoral Code:…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 242 septies

…'Etat.This article does not apply to investments made before the date of promulgation of the loi n° 2011-1977 du 28 décembre 2011 de finances pour 2012, nor to operations for which the issue of an app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Control consultation and other common provisions

Article R2212-19

For the application in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon of the provisions of articles R. 2212-9 to R. 2212-18, the words: "health establishment" and "health establishment satis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-3

…ess request of the issuing company or its authorised representative, the information given in items 13 and 14 of C of the same table; > 4° Where applicable, at the express request of the issuing compa…

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