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Showing 46214630 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-105

…rent person is involved, shall send a dossier to the Nuclear Safety Authority containing :1° In the case of a natural person, their surname, first name, position and contact details;2° In the case of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monitoring the obligation of continuing professional development

Article R4021-23

…fessionals must provide proof of their commitment to continuing professional development: 1° In the case of doctors, dental surgeons and midwives, from the relevant council of the professional associa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the professional identification card

Article R8292-2

…e business name of the company or the name of the employer preceded by the words "Employer:" in the case of a sole proprietorship, a company operating under its own name or a natural person;b) The SIR…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-46

…ible to vote. Voter status is determined as follows: 1° On the day on which the ballot opens in the case of an election by electronic means over the Internet; 2° On the day on which the ballot closes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-11

In the case of a cooperative carrying out the activities provided for in 2° of Article L. 124-1, the reimbursement of the shares of a member who withdraws or is excluded shall be made, notwithstanding…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-17

…Register of Companies. The new assignee of the site or, failing that, the group or company, as the case may be, reimburses them the value of their shares, increased, where applicable, by the added va…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General measures for the protection of business secrecy before civil or commercial courts

Article L153-2

…n of confidentiality prohibiting any use or disclosure of the information contained therein. In the case of a legal person, the obligation provided for in the first paragraph of this article applies t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-3

…f the regional council may send him a requisition order. He shall comply immediately, except in the case of insufficient funds available, expenditure authorised on irregularly opened or insufficient a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preparation, audit and approval of accounts

Article 514

…ement measure or to the heirs of the protected person. The preceding paragraphs do not apply in the case provided for in article 513. In all cases, the tutor hands over to the persons mentioned in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-4

…son in custody, and considers that this detention is not justified, and decides not to transfer the case file to the liberty and custody judge, he or she is required to give a ruling without delay by…

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