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Showing 39813990 of 10218 articles for Art. aff. C-497/01 · CJUE 10 November 2011

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-7

…ccounts are kept in accordance with the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of Articles 220 to 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article R441-7

The economic sectors defined in III of Article L. 441-15 are: 1° The motor industry sector listed under division 29 of section C of the French activity nomenclature; >The construction sector listed un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: FIA

Article L214-24

I. - Investment funds governed by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, known as "AIFs": 1° Raise capital from a number of investors with a view to investi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-21

…ns on 1 January 2014;Not eligible are communes:1° Located in an urban unit:a) Representing at least 10% of the department's population or with more than 250,000 inhabitants;b) Containing a commune eit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3-1

Persons who, on 29 November 1997, were performing the duties of medical laboratory technician in a blood establishment without fulfilling the required conditions but who, on 23 May 2004, can provide p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-9

…accountant, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 23 to 28 and 112 to 124 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Financial and accounting organisation

Article R1413-29

The Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. The amount of funding from the compulsory health insur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-49

…consent of the company expressed under the conditions set out inarticle 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-52

…consent of the company expressed under the conditions set out in article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-8

…ided for in article 111b of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use.

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