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Showing 34813490 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-16

The junior doctor may benefit, after receiving the opinion of the medical committee, from a return to part-time work under the conditions laid down in articles L. 323-3 and R. 323-3 of the Social Secu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-10

…n of the société de libre partenariat shall determine the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first financial year may extend over any period not excee…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-16-1

The Conseil national de l'ordre may organise the grouping of departmental or interdepartmental councils by a decision taken at a plenary session, in the following situations: 1° Operational difficulti…

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

Article D3332-16-1

…e past year, in accordance with the provisions of the plan. The annual statement of account balance may also include a statement of the custody account management fees paid by the company. This inform…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-6

…ave elapsed from the date of the objection and no third party holder has come forward, the objector may, on production of a simple letter from the company certifying that the objection has not been co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-16

…of the person's condition requires a new assessment of the damage, this person or his beneficiaries may ask the college of experts to issue a new opinion. The claim is investigated under the condition…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-16

The rector of the academic region may withdraw the authorisation of the training body in the event of failure to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles R. 212-10-11 to R. 212-10-13, af…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-16-3

…easure, their curator, guardian or the person designated in application of articles 706-114 or 706-117 is notified of the date of the adversarial hearing provided for in article 712-6 or the hearing p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration, land registration and stamps

Article 1635 bis AA

…ual tax on insurance agreements provided for in Article 991. The rate is set by the Finance Act and may not exceed 10%..

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-2

The Board may take a decision to close the case if it finds that the offence of which the person concerned is accused has not been established. This decision shall be notified to the person concerned…

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