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Showing 971980 of 50010 articles for Art. CJEC – Metro I – 25 Oct. 1977 – case 26/76

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-25

The authorised body shall render the accounts provided for in Article D. 1611-22 at least once a year. This presentation must be made within a timeframe that allows the principal's public accountant t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-26

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this paragraph.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article L421-26

A foreign national residing outside the European Union who comes to France to carry out a temporary intra-group secondment, as provided for in 2° of article L. 1262-1 of the Labour Code, in order to o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-26

The certification tests referred to in article R. 212-10-5 take place in the presence of at least two persons responsible for assessing the candidates' skills and appointed by the Regional Director fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 612-26

For rights-holding companies, in addition to the criteria laid down for publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services, selective financial aid is awarded in consideration of the prospects for mar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26

The collection, preparation, storage and provision of gametes or germ tissue and the preparation, storage and provision of embryos are carried out, in accordance with the rules of good practice for me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: General organisation of markets of national interest

Article R761-26

Where all or part of a Marché d'Intérêt National is located on privately-owned buildings, the managing body is either the owner of the said buildings or the lessee for the duration of its contract to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-26

The appointment of the liquidator(s) of a European Economic Interest Grouping shall give rise to the amending registration provided for in Article R. 123-66.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-26

In application of Article L. 5212-1, the list of medical devices subject to compulsory maintenance, the list of medical devices subject to internal quality control and the list of medical devices subj…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Right of the Board of Directors to impose sanctions - Suspension or reduction of funding

Article R2135-25

If this is not the case, the amount of the reduction in funding, which takes into account the extent of the shortcomings and, where applicable, the existence of justifications for some of the expendit…

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