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Showing 31513160 of 8012 articles for Art. CJEU – Kontogeorgas – C-104/95 – 12 Dec. 1996

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L654-2

…no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid" are replaced by the words: "Order no. 92-1147 of 12 October 1992 relating to legal aid in criminal matters in New Caledonia and the Wallis and Futuna…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-4

…8 -The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply";5° In article R. 2343-3, references to articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-11 of the Labour Code are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions ha…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-4

…8 -The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply";5° In article R. 2343-3, references to articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-11 of the Labour Code are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-149

…03-745-1 110-19-0 241 50 - 723 150 - - Comes into force on 1 March 2022 Isopentyl acetate 204-662-3 123-92-2 270 50 - 540 100 - - - 2-Butoxyethyl acetate 203-933-3 112-07-2 66,5 10 - 333 50 - Skin (7)…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Substances which may be used in the manufacture of veterinary medicinal products.

Article L5144-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 94 and 95 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, specific obligations shall be laid down by regulation for the import, manufacture, acquisition,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-80-2

The maximum proportion of the profits of the last financial year and previous financial years that may be allocated annually to the remuneration of mutualist certificates is equal to 10% of the sum of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Holders of a diploma entitling them to practise the profession of dietician.

Article D4371-1

The diplomas, certificates or titles enabling their holders to make professional use of the title of dietician are : 1° The Advanced Technician's Diploma in Dietetics, governed by the provisions of De…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-11

…s less than €20,800 7.81 € b) Amount of preferential sums greater than or equal to €20,800 34.57 € 112 Issuance of a transcript or negative statement 2.24 € 113 Cancellation certificate 1.13 € 114 Dra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Communes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L2571-2

The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-22 and the articles L. 2224-12-3-1, L. 2224-12-4 and L. 2224-12-5 as well as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2143-3 are not applicable to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-5

…strars may join together within a group having either one of the forms authorised by Article L. 743-12, or an associative form. This group is responsible for centralising calls and directing them to t…

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