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Showing 38713880 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 790 A bis

…c and e to g of 1a of I of Article 885-0 V bis of this Code, in the version in force on 31 December 2017 ;the donee carries out his or her main professional activity or one of the functions listed in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D784-21

…s applicableIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 632-1-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 632-1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 December 2008D. 632-5No. 2010-1715 of 29 De…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-20

The provisions of articles R. 1232-15, R. 1232-16, R. 1232-18 to R. 1232-19 and R. 1232-21 are applicable to the removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5221-17

…e conditions for implementing the essential requirements defined in Articles R. 5221-15 and R. 5221-16.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-81

…icle L. 212-32 of this code;3° Average sales are determined :a) For cinemas opened before 1 January 2017, by taking into account the period between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2019;b) For cinemas o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-24

…mitation of data shall be exercised under the conditions laid down respectively in Articles 13, 15, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 E

The rate of the real estate security contribution payable when requesting copies of published documents is set at:1° Copies of documents:a) 6 € per registration slip requested;b) 30 € per descriptive…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article L551-10

…der the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles L. 551-15 and L. 551-16.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Automatic processing of personal data known as the "Assisted return statistics and monitoring tool".

Article R142-39

The rights of access and rectification provided for by Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-9

…hall bear the costs of the medical biology analyses provided for in articles R. 1211-15 and R. 1211-16.

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