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Showing 47714780 of 10218 articles for Art. aff. C-497/01 · CJUE 10 November 2011

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-37

Pharmacists and veterinary surgeons who assist the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge are known as assistant pharmacists and veterinary surgeons. They are registered respectively in section B,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the missions and care activities of certain private healthcare establishments

Article R6161-38

The contract provided for in article L. 6161-9, concluded between private healthcare professionals and the private healthcare establishments mentioned in b and c of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social S…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-11

Where opposition proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 613-44-10, they shall be resumed at the request of one of the parties forwarding to the National Institute of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for construction insurance

Article A421-13

The rates of the contribution to the guarantee fund provided for in I of Article L. 421-10-1 are set as follows: 1° The rate applicable to the difference between the premiums for the last ten financia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article R621-35-1

…authorisation to disclose the connection data referred to in the sixth paragraph of Article L. 621-10-2 shall specify for each investigation: 1° The name of the person suspected of having committed m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conformity

Article R752-44

1° For shops and commercial complexes: a) The sales area referred to, as appropriate, in a, b, d or e of 1° of I of Article R. 752-6, before and after completion of the project, with, where applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products.

Article R5437-1

…tattooing product whose composition does not comply with the decrees provided for in article R. 513-10-4 or without making available the information file mentioned in article R. 513-10-3 ; 2° Failing…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 291

…hese provisions are set by order of the Minister of the Budget;9° (Repealed as from 1 January 1995).10° Imports of natural gas, electricity, heat or cold.11° Imports of goods carried out as part of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines

Article L2334-25-1

…rmation of metropolises are compensated for the State and for the local authorities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants defined in 2° of Article R. 2334-10.From 1 January 2019, sums allocated under the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2564-1-1

…rter is equal to:" 1° To one hundred and fifty-six hours for mayors of municipalities with at least 10,000 inhabitants and deputy mayors of municipalities with at least 30,000 inhabitants;" 2° To one…

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