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Showing 29212930 of 18819 articles for Art. CJEU – Coty – C-230/16 – 6 Dec. 2017

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-2

…the exception of those referred to in d of 2 of Article 9 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in 2° of article 80 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to inform…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-6

…is end, it designs, implements and manages, under the conditions provided for by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal da…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-6

…or in 3° of article L. 2122-5 or, where applicable, in the elections referred to in article L. 2122-6, at least 30% of the votes cast in favour of organisations recognised as representative at this le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R1431-6

…crédit agricoles (CNMCCA);5° One member, nominated by the Union des entreprises de proximité (U2P);6° One member, representing employers in the social economy, nominated by the Union des employeurs d…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 63 ter

In order to carry out the investigations necessary for the detection and investigation of the offences provided for in this Code, category A or B customs officers and category C officers, provided tha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-6

…for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology and amending Regulations (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 909/2014 and Directive 2014/65/EU.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1251-6

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 1251-7, a temporary employee may only be used to perform a specific and temporary task known as an "assignment" and only in the following cases:1° Replacement o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L1441-6

I.-For the application of article L. 1431-2 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° In b of 1°, the words: "in accordance with the remit of the representative of the State with territorial jurisdiction," are d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-6

…tting.The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 49 and 50 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised with t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-6

…e obligation to take out a professional indemnity insurance policy as referred to in article L. 512-6. It shall check in particular that this policy, where required, covers the activities of its membe…

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