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Showing 651660 of 18819 articles for Art. CJEU – Coty – C-230/16 – 6 Dec. 2017

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article R213-16

…ers who benefited from the first distribution in accordance with the rule of the highest remainder; 6° The member shall keep the list referred to in 1° and the indication of the number of securities a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: CCI France

Article L711-16

…all or some of the regional chambers and the territorial and departmental chambers of Ile-de-France;6° It defines and monitors the implementation of the network's general policy on the management of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5221-16

…and on ways of avoiding incorrect operation and eliminating the risks inherent in the installation; 6° To reduce to a minimum, if they are connected to or equipped with an energy source, the risks of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers.

Article L5214-16

…areas for Travellers and family rental sites defined in 1° to 3° of II of article 1 of law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 relating to the reception and housing of Travellers ; 5° Collection and treatment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-16

…uct is intended, pharmaceutical form, method and route of administration and maximum period of use; 6° An explanation of the precautionary and safety measures to be taken when storing the veterinary m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
j: Contributions or premiums paid to people's pension savings plans or under certain compulsory or optional supplementary pension schemes or in respect of supplementary guarantees under pension savings plans.

Article 163 quatervicies

…0 of 19 April 2001 relating to the Mutual Code and transposing Council Directives 92/49/EEC and 92/96/EEC of 18 June and 10 November 1992, for their collective operations referred to in article L. 222…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
OA: Non-alcoholic drinks

Article 1613 quater

I.-It is instituted a contribution on beverages other than alcoholic beverages within the meaning of 2° of article L. 111-4 of the code of taxes on goods and services mentioned in II.I bis.-.The contr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct.

Article R341-16

For the application of article L. 341-12, the direct seller shall provide the canvassed person with information concerning: 1° The identity, principal activity and geographical address at which the fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-164

…out in articles L. 3323-4, L. 3324-10, L. 3325-1 to L. 3325-4, L. 3332-14, L. 3332-25 and L. 3332-26 of the French Labour Code.IV. - The present article also applies to funds whose assets include no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-164

…ganisation;2° Setting up and managing the pharmacovigilance system provided for in Article R. 5121-162 and the risk management system provided for in Article R. 5121-163 ; 3° Prepare and submit the de…

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