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Showing 32213230 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

…of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy and meets the following cumulative conditions may apply for "social utility solidarity enterprise" approval: 1° The company primarily pursues at l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1651 L bis

A National Commission for Aeronautical Taxes is hereby set up with jurisdiction to examine the disputes referred to in Article L. 59 C bis of the Book of Tax Procedures. This commission is chaired by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-7

The depositary may be held liable to the holders of units, debt securities or shares issued by the securitisation undertaking either directly or indirectly through the management company.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-3

…visions of the first paragraph of Article L. 123-22 of the Commercial Code, the accounts of a UCITS may be kept in any currency, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-8

The Autorité des marchés financiers may obtain from the depositary, on simple request, any information obtained by the depositary in the performance of its duties and necessary for the performance of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions common to all sporting events

Article R331-17-1

The distribution or sale of printed matter or objects during an event may only take place under the conditions and in the places determined by the competent administrative authorities with the agreeme…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-17

…fined by the decree governing the speciality, specialisation, option or complementary certificates, may be required for access to the courses provided for in articles D. 212-24, D. 212-27, D. 212-40,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-17-2

…general assembly of the court, at the end of the judicial year for the following judicial year, and may, if necessary, be modified during the year under the same conditions. If it is impossible to rea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-17-4

The decision to release an offender on parole may be made before the date on which the sentence served is at least equal to twice the sentence remaining to be served, provided that it specifies that t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Conditions common to the terms "children and adolescents" and "young children, children and adolescents".

Article D6124-177-62

…rience in the care of children within a timeframe compatible with patient safety. This organisation may be common to several health establishments.

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