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Showing 28112820 of 27388 articles for Art. CJEU – C-828/18 – 4 June 2020

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Maintenance of residential premises

Article R1331-44

All walls, equipment, pipes, gutters and joinery are checked for leaks, and cellar and attic ventilation is ensured at all times. The causes of damp and mould are identified and remedied as quickly as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-40

No permanent obstacle is created to the penetration of air, light and solar radiation into residential premises. To this end, trees near windows must be pruned to protect against excessive external he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-47

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-48 is payable by self-employed persons, with the exception of those whose remuneration cannot be taken into account to determine the amount of wages, w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-49

The persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6331-53 join the skills operator mentioned in 1° of the same article.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-48

The persons referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 6331-53 may only benefit from their training requests being paid for by the skills operator referred to in 1° of the same article if they a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-4

…rotection associations approved at national level, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 141-1 of the Environment Code; b) Two members representing consumer protection associations approved…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-4

…up on French territory by a foreign body, was recognised as being in the public interest before 10 June 1949, the Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the National Managemen…

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

Article D2224-48

…d in I of Article L. 111-53 du code de l'énergie communicate to the conceding authority, before 1st June each year, an annual report outlining the operations relating to the performance of the concess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-4

Exceeding the maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 may be authorised in cases where a temporary increase in activity is required, in particular for one of the following reason…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-49

The Board of Directors of the central body of Crédit Agricole includes, in addition to the members appointed by the General Meeting under the conditions defined in articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18 of…

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