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Showing 25612570 of 18354 articles for Art. CJEU – L'Oréal v eBay – C-324/09

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-8

…R. 221-33 to R. 221-39. The incidents…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book II: OTHER CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Article L3200-1

Without prejudice to special legislative provisions, the categories of concession contracts mentioned in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-210

…as they include theoretical and practical knowledge of safety and technical safety skills: 1° Le brevet professionnel de la jeunesse de l'éducation populaire et du sport, spécialité "éducateur sportif…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 bis

…article 1609 nonies C, apply to the Greater Paris metropolitan area.For the application of these provisions, the reference to the community council is replaced by the reference to the council of the G…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of location surveys and reports

Article R1334-22

…any other materials and products deemed to contain asbestos of which the person carrying out the survey is aware; 3° Identify and locate materials and products containing asbestos. II - When the searc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Territorial commission for the coordination of public health policies

Article D1441-2

…Miquelon is composed as follows: 1° The Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or his/her representative; 2° The head of the territorial health administration department or his/her representative; 3° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-5

…siotherapist is authorised to take part in the following re-education treatments: 1° Re-education involving a system or appliance: a) Orthopaedic re-education ; b) Neurological rehabilitation ; c) Re-…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Seizure

Article R211-1

The creditor proceeds with the seizure by a bailiff's deed served on the third party. Under penalty of nullity, this deed shall contain 1° An indication of the name and domicile of the debtor or, in t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-26

…nomic situation of the art house exhibition sector, the classification, labels and aid renewed, re-evaluated in application of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Thermal establishments.

Article R1322-55

Ventilation must be permanent and designed to function in all seasons, without causing discomfort to patients. The minimum temperature of the premises must never be lower than 18° C.

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