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Showing 51815190 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
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-97

The ballot and the announcement of the results are governed by the provisions of article 36 and of the I and II of article 41 of decree no. 2020-1427 of 20 November 2020 relating to the administrative…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-10

…the Financing of Terrorism, opened for signature in New York on 10 January 2000, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions set out in Article 689-1 any person guilty of a felony or misdemeanou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Addiction care, support and and prevention centres

Article D3411-10

…ucts are kept in a place to which persons not belonging to the organisation do not have free access and are stored under the conditions laid down in the marketing authorisation, under the responsibili…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: National Disciplinary Chamber

Article R4311-93

In addition to its chairman, the national disciplinary chamber comprises twelve full members and twelve alternate members, distributed as follows:1° Six full members and six alternate members, elected…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: National Disciplinary Chamber

Article R4311-94

…nnounced by the national council under the same conditions as those laid down inarticle R. 4311-92.Candidates shall make their candidacy known under the conditions laid down in Chapter V of Title II o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 985

…on pain of nullity: 1° For natural person plaintiffs: an indication of their surname, first names and domicile; For legal person plaintiffs: an indication of their form, name and registered office a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures

Article R1341-10

…41-9 do not apply : 1° Medicinal products for human or veterinary use defined in articles L. 5111-1 and L. 5141-2 ; 2° Cosmetic products, as defined in article L. 5131-1 ; 3° (Repealed) ; 4° (Repealed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Increases

Article R7422-10

…failing this, from the prefectoral or ministerial order issued in application of articles L. 7422-2 and R. 7422-6 ; 2° Where applicable, assistance used by the homeworker in accordance with 2° of arti…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-9

…of Subsection 3 of Section 6 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L3333-10

The fees referred to in article L. 3333-8 are subject to the five-year statute of limitations which begins to run from the date on which they became due. The four-year statute of limitations institute…

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