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Showing 22112220 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-3

…rt of the application ; 2° The operating procedures for the depot, including in particular the list and qualifications of staff, a plan of the premises and a list of the equipment used; 3° The arrange…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article D5221-21-1

The salary threshold mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 5221-21 and in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D4322-20-1

The procedures for awarding the allowances mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 4125-3-1 are those provided for in articles D. 4125-33 and D. 4125-34, subject to the following am…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-20-4

The gender equality and anti-discrimination referent carries out the following tasks: 1° Providing information and carrying out awareness-raising initiatives for officers and volunteer firefighters, a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-20-5

The safety and security referent carries out the following tasks: 1° Providing information and carrying out awareness-raising actions for staff and volunteer firefighters, as well as monitoring traini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-20-3

The gender and anti-discrimination referent and the safety and security referent are appointed jointly by the prefect and the chairman of the fire and rescue service's board of directors, for a term s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 200-0 A

…2, with the exception of those mentioned in articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B, 199 undecies C and 199 unvicies and in XII of Article 199 novovicies, may not provide a reduction in tax due of mor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the holder of the pharmaceutical dossier

Article R1111-20-4

…erning him or her provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 with the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens or a health…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-1

…order of the Minister for the Economy, the insurance certificate described in Articles R. 211-21-2 and R. 211-21-3, paragraph 2.The provisions of paragraph 1 are applicable to motor vehicles with a t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-20-1

…vent of a sale by the liquidator, the right of retention is automatically transferred to the price, and any registration made to preserve the pledge is cancelled at the liquidator's request.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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