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Showing 28312840 of 20900 articles for Art. CJUE 9-7-2015 aff. 331/14

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-17

When a conviction mentioned in Article 723-15 has not been enforced within one year of the date on which the sentence became final, the sentenced person may apply to the sentence enforcement judge for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-9

The accredited bodies carrying out the inspection operations provided for in Article L. 721-9 at the request of the defence and management organisation or an operator, are third-party bodies, independ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-18

The amount of the sums entered in the automatic account for a cinematographic work may not exceed the difference between the production cost of the work plus 7% and external financing.The total amount…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-9

Within fifteen days of the Social and Economic Committee being consulted, the head of the user company establishment: 1° Informs the heads of the external companies appearing on the list referred to i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article A761-9

The file for the creation of a reference perimeter includes: 1° A map showing the location of the reference perimeter including the municipalities in whose territory the provisions of articles L. 761-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-9

Exceptionally and where necessary, in order to ensure the availability of medicinal products, where a manufacturing establishment of an active substance intended for export and located in a third coun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Financial provisions.

Article D2531-9

For the application of the second paragraph of II of article R. 130-1 of the Social Security Code to temporary employment undertakings, account is taken of the number of permanent employees and tempor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article R. 1435-15-1

Before concluding a contract for the purpose of carrying out the tasks of monitoring the collection of healthcare quality and safety indicators referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 1435-7…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Regional Economic and Social Council and the Council for Culture, Education and the Environment

Article L4432-9

The regional councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion are assisted by a regional economic, social and environmental council and a council for culture, education and the environment. The composition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-9

No later than two months before any change relating to the general organisation of the laboratory other than one of the site opening or transfer operations mentioned in the first paragraph of I and II…

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