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Showing 901910 of 10740 articles for Art. CJEU – Granarolo – 14 July 2016 – C-196/15

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-14

…ording "seeking employment or setting up a business" as provided for in article L. 422-10 or L. 422-14; 3° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" as provided for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal from the lists and prohibition on inclusion on the lists

Article R221-15

I. - The status of elite athlete, elite coach, elite referee and judge, U23 athlete or member of the National Team may be withdrawn or suspended at any time by reasoned decision of the Minister for Sp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D2321-14

…ivided between several municipal establishments referred to in article 21-1 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 relating to the division of powers between communes, départements, regions and the State,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Provisions common to different categories of income

Article 154 bis

…s, including contributions paid in exercise of the buy-back options provided for in Articles L. 351-14-1, L. 643-2, L. 652-7 et L. 663-3 of the Social Security Code, invalidity, death, sickness and ma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discipline of athletes and trainees

Article R114-15

…Trainee Life Council sits as a disciplinary body, its composition remains as set out in article R. 114-14 and it is subject to the rules governing quorum and the adoption of opinions or deliberations…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 HA

…ge site whose capacities are subject to the provisions of articles L. 421-3-1 à L. 421-12 et L. 421-14 of the aforementioned code;- €582 per kilometre of natural gas transmission pipeline belonging to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-15

…s. These persons are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions laid down in Article L. 312-14.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-14

Proof of the professional competence referred to in articles R. 519-8, R. 519-9 and R. 519-10 must be provided by presenting one of the following documents, as appropriate: a) Diploma ; b) Training ce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chief Executive Officer

Article R1418-15

…all acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors by virtue of the provisions of article R. 1418-13. Each year, it proposes to the Board of Directors the general guidelines of the Agency's pol…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 bis

…es, with the exception of those of properties assessed under the conditions provided for in article 1498, are increased by applying flat-rate coefficients set by the Finance Act taking into account ch…

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