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Showing 39713980 of 22478 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2016 – no. 14-26.938

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-8

…Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-35 and R. 612-36n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-37No. 2015-513 of 7 May 2015R. 612-38n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-39n° 2011-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-8

…Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-35 and R. 612-36n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-37No. 2015-513 of 7 May 2015R. 612-38n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-39n° 2011-…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-64

…to the joint consultative commissions created under the conditions set out inarticle 1-2 of decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to State contractual empl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-1

…d L. 1110-12 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016, and subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-3

…legal obligations to which it is subject, in accordance with c of 1 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

…Article 28(3), 4 of Article 29 and 4 of Article 31 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 referred to in Article 631-2, as well as the total amount of de minimis aid provided for i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-1

In the event of dismissal in the circumstances referred to in Article L. 1226-2-1, the compensation due to the employee in respect of the termination of employment shall be paid either directly by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-9

The institutions referred to in Article L. 3253-14 shall, on request, inform all other guarantee institutions in the Member States of the European Community or the European Economic Area of the nation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4221-13-5

…acting on behalf of the Minister for Health, will issue the licences provided for in articles L. 4221-14-1 and L. 4221-14-2, after obtaining the opinion of the practice licence commission referred to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes

Article L5137-1

…Article 2(2)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on foodstuffs intended for infants and young children, foods for special medical purposes…

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