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Showing 47014710 of 23747 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 septembre 2017 n° 16-12479

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-108

…ean Union's financial interests referred to in Articles 4, 22, 23 and 25 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation regarding the establishment of the Eu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-17

…medium-sized cinemas, the total amount of aid is equivalent to the average of the sums entered for 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the automatic account opened for each cinema in accordance with articles 123-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7-3

…cation will be reduced by €1,450 million. In 2016, this allocation is reduced by €1,450 million. In 2017, this allocation will be reduced by €725 million. This reduction is distributed among the munic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation.

Article R512-4

…ng Code;12° The intervention bodies mentioned in Title II of Decree no. 53-974 of 30 September 1953;13° Le groupement interprofessionnel des fleurs et des plantes à parfum créé par la loi n° 41-3408 d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-3-1

The economic operators referred to in paragraph 35 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 are required to register under the conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-2

…3 is applicable there in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022.Article L. 5313-1 shall apply in its wording resulting fromOrder no. 2022-582 of 20 April 2022, subject to replac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: French Health Products Safety Agency.

Article L5523-1

…is applicable there in the version resulting from Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022.Article L. 5313-1 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order no. 2022-582 of 20 April 2022, subject…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-1-1

The words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises" and the words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 précitée" appearing in the third and fourth paragraphs of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-2

…s produits de santé has the status of competent authority for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, under the conditions specifi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4421-2

…llectivité de Corse is substituted for the collectivité territoriale de Corse instituted by the Loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse et aux départements…

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