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Showing 39413950 of 8432 articles for Art. CJEU – Pierre Fabre – 13 Oct. 2011 – C-439/09

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-17

…esist or an orthopaedic surgeon-orthotist may be registered in only one department or only in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. In the event of a change in their professional situation, they must inform the d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656

…for inter-communal cooperation subject to Article 1609 nonies C.2. Pour l'application de l'article 1382-0, du douzième alinéa du 1° de l'article 1382, des articles 1388-0 et 1518 quater, du 3 des I e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Approved management centres, management and accounting associations, approved associations of the liberal professions and approved joint management bodies

Article 1649 quater K ter

The management centres mentioned in article 1649 quater C and the approved associations mentioned in article 1649 quater F may have as members all the taxpayers mentioned in the same articles, subject…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article R247-1

The fine provided for in Article 5 of the 131-13 of the French Penal Code for fifth-class offences is punishable the fact, for the chairman, director, the chief executive or manager of a company whose…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1511-1

…uadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.Where the provisions of this Part provide for a criminal penalty of disqualificat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-24

…20. NEP-620 Intervention by an expert Introduction 01. Pursuant to the provisions of article L. 823-13 of the French Commercial Code and Article 7 of the profession's Code of Ethics, the statutory aud…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-161

…ed at level V of the interministerial nomenclature of training levels referred to in article R. 335-13 of the Education Code, and have been looking for work for at least six months over the previous t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Study and research organisations

Article 93 ter

The provisions of article 39 quinquies C are applicable to study and research organisations.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Explanations provided to the borrower and assessment of his creditworthiness

Article L341-29

If the lender or credit intermediary who provides an advice service provided for in Article L. 313-13 failing to provide the borrower with a personalised recommendation or providing the borrower with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-3

…eclaration.The time limit is extended to one year for declarations submitted under articles 21-2,21-13-1 et 21-13-2. In the event that an opposition procedure is initiated by the Government pursuant t…

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