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Showing 151160 of 50010 articles for Art. CJEC – Metro I – 25 Oct. 1977 – case 26/76

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Radiological examinations carried out without medical indication

Article R1333-76

I.-When they have already been justified in application of article R. 1333-47, radiological examinations carried out for preventive purposes in the context of occupational medicine and sports medicine…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Rules common to movable and immovable property

Article 762 bis

For the purposes of calculating gratuitous transfer duties, the value of the rights of habitation and use is 60% of the value of the usufruct determined in accordance with I of Article 669.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-41

The sentence enforcement judge shall immediately inform the competent authorities of the sentencing State, by any means that leaves a written record, in the following cases: 1° Where a pardon or amnes…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
X : Special arrangements for the declaration and payment of value added tax on importation

Article 298 sexdecies I

I.-Where, for the import of goods covered by distance selling of imported goods, with the exception of products subject to excise duty, contained in consignments with an intrinsic value not exceeding…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-76

The provisions of I of article R. 5126-30, of article R. 5126-31 and, subject to article R. 5126-71, of article R. 5126-33 are applicable to the in-house pharmacies of the fire and rescue services.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-12

The public prosecutor may decide to withdraw the certificate, provided that monitoring has not begun in the executing State, in the following cases: 1° Where it considers that the maximum period of de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-10

Before transmitting the sentencing decision or the probation decision and the certificate, the public prosecutor may consult the competent authority of the executing State. Such consultation is mandat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-76

Once the surveyor(s) have submitted a description of the damage and the other conclusions of the survey, the guarantee fund will pay, within a maximum of three months from the date of submission or, f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-20

Where, before transmitting the conviction or probation decision and the certificate, the competent authority of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-39

The sentence enforcement judge is also competent to issue a reasoned judgment, under the conditions provided for in article 712-6, revocation of conditional release or suspension of enforcement of the…

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