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Showing 37213730 of 8432 articles for Art. CJEU – Pierre Fabre – 13 Oct. 2011 – C-439/09

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-107

…batches of Category A, B or C radioactive sources, high activity sealed sources as defined inAnnex 13-7, the management of radioactive waste as defined in Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Conditions relating to the accessibility of works to people with sensory disabilities

Article 211-18

…irements of the Charter on the quality of subtitling for the deaf or hard of hearing of 12 December 2011 and those of the Audio Description Charter of 10 December 2008.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Right of communication

Article R5312-47

The exercise, by the agents referred to in Article L. 5312-13-1, of the right of communication concerning information relating to unidentified persons, referred to in the second paragraph of Article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-14

The doctors and dental surgeons of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon are subject to the jurisdiction of the regional council and the disciplinary chamber of first instance of the competent council of the Norma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article D211-36

The Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques is based in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1607 A

…n article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 and not exempt pursuant to articles 1395 to 1395 B are exempt from the special equipment tax, additional to the property tax on undevelo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Monetary signs

Article L721-3

The Governor of the Banque de France shall make applicable in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon the measures necessary for the performance of the tasks mentioned in Section 1 of Chapter I of Title IV of Book I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Adaptation to overseas France

Article R1413-64

Articles R. 1413-60 to R. 1413-63 do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AB

…he Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Industry, acquired or manufactured before 1 January 2011 may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twelve months from the date they are brought in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article R5125-37-1

…cle L. 162-16-1 of the Social Security Code, excluding the fixed duty allowance, and to 7°, 7° bis, 13°, 14°, 15° and 16° of the same article; 3° Remuneration and fees, other than those mentioned in t…

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