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Showing 16611670 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-12

…y be transported after committal and under the conditions set out in articles R. 2213-15 to R. 2213-28.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Processes, products and appliances for mandatory disinfection.

Article R3114-1

…to the provisions of this section, notwithstanding the application of the provisions of the law of 28 October 1943 relating to steam and gas pressure equipment on land or on board inland waterway ves…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Third category operations.

Article R4532-53

…cation of asbestos-containing materials provided for in articles R. 1334-22, R. 1334-27 and R. 1334-28 of the Public Health Code are attached to the simplified general coordination plan.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions

Article L744-13

…1774 of 17 December 2007 L. 221-38 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 232-1Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 II - For the purposes of application of I, Article L. 221-37 is replaced by the follow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-166

…n approved, the forest savings company is required to have one approved within three years. In this case, the société d'épargne forestière undertakes to apply to the forest the regime set out in the d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-30

When corrective measures are taken under articles R. 1321-27, R. 1321-28 and R. 1321-29, consumers are informed immediately by the person responsible for water production or distribution.In the cases…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-7

I.-The Prefect submits a summary report drawn up by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and a reasoned draft order to the Departmental Council for the Environment and Health and Technol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-9

The jury is formed by drawing lots, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the ministers responsible for health and higher education. It is made up of : 1° Members chosen from the sec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-86

Advertising for ... is subject to prior authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail: 1° Antibiotics ; 2° V…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-113-3

…ticle L. 7125-27and to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to articles L. 7125-28 to L. 7125-31;4° The contribution to the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale;5°…

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