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Showing 42514260 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-10

…or sponsors of research involving the human person concerned by this application. Where this is the case, they may not participate in the preparation of opinions, sit during the work of the commission…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R490-2

…ode :1° The Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control and, with regard to cases referred to the courts in the territorial jurisdiction in which they exercise their duties, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-62

…the unanimous decision of the other shareholders or partners, to withdraw from the company. In the case of a société civile professionnelle (non-trading professional partnership), its shares are then…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-27

…xes, of the participants, other than the liquidator, who took part in the sale transactions, in the case of sales of tangible movable assets (number 13 of Table 4-3) ;2° To the total amount, inclusive…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency medical facilities

Article D6124-6

…acility may be appointed manager or co-ordinator of an emergency medical facility, depending on the case. By way of derogation, a doctor who, when an establishment is granted authorisation to carry ou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-26-2

…ing. This request must be submitted no later than two months before the start of the period. In the cases provided for in the second and third paragraphs, the return to the initial work-sharing ratio…

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

Article 242 quinquies

…ided for in 1° of II of Article 163 quinquies B and the limit provided for in III of article L. 214-28 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or the investment quota and limit provided for in I and II of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIX: Declaration of income from transferable securities (IFU)

Article 242 ter B

…ress of the beneficiaries and details of the amount taxable under the rules referred to in articles 28 to 33 quinquies. Persons who ensure the payment of income distributed by a real estate investment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-2

…or the various financial instruments.The obligations mentioned in the previous paragraph apply from 28 February 2023.Investment services providers other than portfolio management companies shall notif…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters.

Article R128-4

When the amount of compensation paid to the victim under articles L. 128-1 to L. 128-3 : 1° Is less than 2,000 euros, in respect of damages other than those affecting a land motor vehicle;2° Is less t…

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