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Showing 10811090 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-17

…s, and even in companies which are not required to appoint statutory auditors, one or more auditors may be appointed by the shareholders under the conditions set out in I of article L. 237-27. Failing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-17

…art Six of this Code, or breach of the conditions laid down in the authorisation, the authorisation may be suspended or withdrawn under the conditions set out in Article L. 6122-13. When the provision…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations

Article L441-17

I.-The contract may provide for penalties to be imposed on the supplier in the event of non-performance of contractual commitments. It must allow for a sufficient margin of error in relation to the vo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Economic intervention

Article R4424-17

The President of the Corsican Executive Council, or his representative, may take part in the work of the committee in an advisory capacity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assets and resources

Article R2135-17

The joint fund management association may not own any assets other than those necessary for its operation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-17

Doctors may only carry out medically assisted procreation in the cases and under the conditions laid down by law.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-17

…e opinion of the Director General of the French Accreditation Committee. However, the authorisation may only be suspended or withdrawn, except in the event of immediate danger to public health, after…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-17

…at least three members. The Articles of Association set the maximum number of board members, which may not exceed eighteen. The Board of Directors is composed by seeking a balanced representation of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article L212-17

…n particular, this approval is subject to compliance with technical specifications which the decree may entrust to the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée to define under 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-17

When, after a period of thirty years, a plot has ceased to be maintained, the mayor may declare this state of abandonment by means of a report brought to the attention of the public and the families.I…

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