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Showing 16111620 of 50010 articles for Art. CJEC – Metro I – 25 Oct. 1977 – case 26/76

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-25

At the end of the hearing, and if the decision is not handed down immediately, the chairman shall inform the parties of the date on which the judgment will be delivered, where appropriate by making it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preparation, labelling, storage and processing of labile blood products.

Article R1222-25

The task of preparing, labelling and storing labile blood products may only be carried out, under the supervision of the supervisory staff mentioned in II of article R. 1222-27, by a person holding at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-25

Tissues or their derivatives or cell therapy preparations are distributed under the responsibility of the responsible person referred to in Article R. 1243-12 or, where applicable, the person responsi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Authorisation of establishments

Article R1261-25

Any training, research or health establishment which receives corpses for the purposes of medical teaching and research shall hold an authorisation issued by the ministers responsible for the establis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-25

The authorisations shall specify the elements listed in Annex II of Directive (EU) 2015/566. Authorisations issued in this way may be modified, suspended or withdrawn in whole or in part by the Direct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-25

When a request is made to the Prefect by the owner of a natural mineral water spring, in application ofarticle L. 1322-5, to prohibit work undertaken within the protection perimeter, the Prefect will…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Qualifications of persons and organisations carrying out location surveys, dust measurements and analyses of materials and products

Article R1334-25

Air dust measurements include air sampling and the analysis and counting of asbestos fibres. They are carried out in accordance with procedures defined by order of the ministers responsible for constr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Interprofessional redistribution

Article R444-25

Professionals meeting the following cumulative conditions are eligible for maintenance aid: 1° The average annual turnover excluding tax, excluding aids and fees, over the last three closed accounting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-25

Notifications between parties shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by direct notification between the parties' lawyers. Pleadings must be filed at the court registry i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-25

The procedure for disposing of the general shop provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 522-39 shall be initiated within three months of the decision by the Prefect to permanently withdraw a…

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