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Showing 23812390 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-169

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than that of Paris may, for offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-164

…e, the director of the national establishment specialising in the sports option concerned. The jury may ask the candidate to be present during the examination of his/her application.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-16

Advances on the sums calculated may be granted subject to ceilings. The ceilings are calculated by applying a coefficient to the amount of the sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1680 A

…made from an account opened by the taxpayer in an establishment authorised for this purpose, which may be: 1° A deposit account in a credit institution established in France or in the single euro pay…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Healthcare professionals and patients

Article R5121-161

…pharmacovigilance centre.Other healthcare professionals, patients and approved patient associations may report any adverse reaction suspected of being due to a medicinal product or a product mentioned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-16

…terests or activities, in particular of a financial, professional, family or personal nature, which may influence or appear to influence the independent, impartial and objective performance of his/her…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1435-16

…tions to modernise, adapt and restructure health establishments or groups thereof. These operations may include investment subsidies up to an amount set by order of the ministers responsible for healt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-16

…a period set by regulation. II - At the end of this period, the competent administrative authority may, by reasoned decision: 1° Impose an administrative fine of a maximum of €1,500 for a natural per…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article R533-16

…l conflicts of interest in relation to their involvement. One or more of these items of information may be omitted from the shareholder engagement policy if the reasons for their omission are given. A…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-16

…its due or likely to be due as a result of the termination or change of functions of these persons, may be reduced or cancelled in the event of the implementation of one or more of the resolution meas…

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