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Showing 38413850 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-45

…a national protocol laid down by decree, administer emergency contraception to minors and adults in cases of emergency. They provide psychological support for the pupil and ensure that medical follow-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to paediatric neurosurgery.

Article D6124-146

…rgency situation, paediatric neurosurgery may be carried out in an adult neurosurgery unit. In this case, the conditions mentioned in articles D. 6124-141 to D. 6124-145 are not required. A space is t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-43

…presentative organisation of the institutions mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service; For the appointment of represen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 1

…or be replaced by a list of receivables written off appended to the administrative account. In the case of a PSE, the decision is taken by its Director. (5) The decision may be formalised by the sign…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

…cision to acquit, acquit, convict with no penalty or no mention in the criminal record, dismiss the case or close the case. In all other cases, the person may only make the request if there is no crim…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-248

…quity falls below half of the share capital, the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, is required, within four months of the approval of the accounts which showed the loss,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-38

…as operated, or, failing this, the origin of the activity. The following shall be indicated: in the case of a takeover, the surname, usual name, pseudonym and first names of the previous operator and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 32

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of

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

Article 1600

…allocated to CCI France, up to the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012.III. - 1. - The additional tax on the business value added…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-8

…alth Safety, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finance for 2012, on each: 1° Application for marketing authorisation for a vete…

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