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Showing 211220 of 50010 articles for Art. CJEC – Metro I – 25 Oct. 1977 – case 26/76

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-76

The masseur-physiotherapist takes the greatest care in the attestations and certificates he/she draws up. They must be neutral and confine themselves to objective observations in compliance with the p…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-76

A real estate investment fund may be formed by cash contributions, contributions in kind of real estate assets mentioned in article L. 214-36, mergers or demergers. It may also be formed through merge…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-76

The social and economic committee whose annual resources exceed the threshold provided for in article L. 2315-65 and which does not exceed, for at least two of the three criteria mentioned in II of ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-76

The nursing profession should not be run like a business.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-76

In simplified joint stock companies, the Articles of Association shall specify the corporate body to which the members of the staff delegation of the Social and Economic Committee shall exercise the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-76

The Director of Prison Administration, the Director of General Administration and Equipment at the Ministry of Justice, the Director General of Healthcare and the Director General of Health may attend…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76 A

Capital gains realised on the disposal of land for forestry use or forest stands are subject to income tax under the conditions set out in the articles 150 U to 150 VH when the activity of exploitatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales

Article A123-76

The filing of the draft transfer outside France of a European Economic Interest Grouping referred to in Article A. 123-59 gives rise to the publication of a notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-76

In the event of a dispute, the employer's refusal may be challenged directly by the employee before the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), ruling under the accelerated procedure on the meri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Care of prisoners

Article R6431-76

The Wallis and Futuna Health Agency is responsible for providing prisoners with the care defined in article L. 6431-4, participating in the reception and treatment of emergencies and contributing to p…

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