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Showing 22212230 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-16

…administration of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée are the only trade unions that may present the lists of their choice, mentioning the trade union affiliation of the list. The presi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-16

The mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangeme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-16

…d in the second paragraph, or if the evidence of the expenditure incurred is insufficient, the fund may, after giving formal notice to the organisation concerned to comply with its obligations, which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-16

…proceedings. The parties shall be heard at their request or at the request of the Commission. They may be assisted or represented by a person of their choice. The Commission may hear the expert(s) it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-16

Blood and its components may only be transferred to an educational establishment or vocational training organisation for teaching purposes, to the exclusion of any administration to humans, and on con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a preliminary question being referred by the industrial tribunal

Article R7342-16

…ith acknowledgement of receipt. The notice specifies that if the parties fail to appear, a judgment may be handed down in their absence.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-16

…ntracts requiring siting or installation work or including the provision of services, the purchaser may require tenderers to indicate the names and relevant professional qualifications of the natural…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-16

…g the sentencing decision and the certificate, the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office may consult the competent authority of the executing State in order to determine, in particular, whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles.

Article L2261-16

The Minister responsible for labour may also, in accordance with the extension procedure provided for in sub-section 3, make riders or annexes to an extended agreement or convention compulsory by orde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-16

…ovisional basis, if necessary on the basis of the minutes. They are not subject to opposition. They may only be appealed against at the same time as the judgment on the merits, subject to the special…

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