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Showing 661670 of 18068 articles for Art. CJEU – Euronics Belgium – 8 March 2013 – C-343/12

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-12

…ligation of a bond. The same obligation applies to the establishments referred to in article L. 522-8. The amount of this bond, proportional to the surface area allocated to warehousing, is between tw…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-9

…turn decision, the public prosecutor with jurisdiction pursuant to article 34-1 of law n° 95-125 of 8 January 1995 to directly request the police force in order to enforce the decision is the one befo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monitoring of occupational exposure limit values.

Article R4722-12

…pational exposure limit values carried out by a body accredited in accordance with articles R. 4724-8 to R. 4724-13. He shall set the time limit within which the accredited body must be contacted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-12

…lity for insufficient assets, personal bankruptcy or the prohibition provided for in Article L. 653-8. However, no report is made when the court rules on an appeal against an order of this judge.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-5

Actions brought on the basis of the provisions of international and European instruments relating to the unlawful international removal of children are brought before the family affairs judge of the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat leprosy

Article D3112-12

…anted and, if necessary, withdrawn or suspended, under the conditions laid down in articles D. 3112-8 and D. 3112-10.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-12

In the consultation documents, the purchaser may ask tenderers to indicate in their tender the proportion of the contract that they intend to subcontract to third parties, in particular to small and m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Parking charges

Article L2333-87

I.-Without prejudice to the application of articles L. 2213-2 and L. 2512-14, the municipal council or the deliberative body of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or of the joint…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-12

The agreement concluded with an intermediary association includes in particular : 1° A presentation of the structure's integration project specifying : a) The general characteristics of the structure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-120

I.-The representatives of patients and their relatives and their alternates mentioned respectively in a, b and c of 3° of article R. 6147-117 are appointed by the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Fo…

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