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Showing 39113920 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R132-9

…rovided for in Article R. 132-14 and to the request for cancellation provided for in article R. 132-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-12

…ure to comply with Articles 37, 42, 43 and 93 of European Parliament Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products regarding the communication of information in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-3

…ment as a result of its population falling below the minimum threshold set in 2° of article L. 2334-16, it receives, as a guarantee for the following nine financial years, an allocation calculated by…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-6

…the credit units and blocks of skills obtained through the validation of experience as of 1 October 2017 or valid as of this date ; - units and blocks of skills obtained through training from the entr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-18

…D. 2564-14; c) If the operation is not carried out within the period stipulated in article D. 2564-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-37

…dre des Vétérinaires. Their diplomas are registered under the conditions set out in article L. 4221-16 or article L. 241-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as appropriate.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound at high noise levels

Article R1336-1

I. - The provisions of this chapter apply to places open to the public or receiving the public, whether enclosed or open, hosting activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound, the sound le…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking service providers

Article R774-1

…articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exception of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-1

…articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exception of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-2

…nd IIILaw 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of 27 November 2017 L. 612-5 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 612-6 to L. 612-8law no.…

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