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Showing 251260 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Radiological procedures likely to be performed by specially authorised persons.

Article R4351-28

…adjusting and activating the equipment; 4° Collecting the image and processing it, limited, in the case of digital images, to adjusting the contrast density. They may not take part in the administrat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-28

…ied out, the prefect shall declare that his decision to award the grant has lapsed. However, in the case of operations that can be carried out in the short term, the Prefect may set a time limit of le…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…r of the National Forestry Office; 27° The President of the National Union of Tourism Associations; 28° The President of the Union des centres sportifs de plein air; 29° The president of Jeunesse au p…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-28

…State party to the agreement establishing the European Economic Area, or a branch in France. In all cases, this financial guarantee must be immediately available to ensure the repatriation of passenge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-28

…from the investment section to the operating section as soon as the primary budget is voted. In all cases, the transfer is made to the operating section in accordance with the conditions set out in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-28

…ircumstances, including the possible existence of freezing measures relating to these assets in the case, the relative seriousness and place of commission of the offences, and the dates on which the v…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-28

…nclined surfaces. Stairs leading down to the water can be found at: - or in the beach area. In this case, they are fitted with handrails. The sides of the steps are fitted with a protective barrier; -…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-28

…defined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat ;3° The host Member State of the AIFM is, depending on the case :a) A Member State, other than the home Member State, in which an AIFM established in the Europ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-28

In cases where the borrower presents another insurance contract in place of the insurance contract proposed by the lender under the conditions set out in Article L. 313-29, the lender may issue an ame…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-3

…estigation with officers and agents of the judicial police or customs officers mentioned in article 28-1 of this code. To carry out the duties set out in this article, they have jurisdiction throughou…

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