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Showing 34413450 of 7854 articles for Art. 10 juill. 2002

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-12

…ns provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-46 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5211-49 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-49-1 law no. 2002-276 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Associate midwives

Article R6152-548

…itional days of rest granted as part of the reduction in working hours in application of decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002 relating to working hours and the organisation of work in the establishment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS.

Article D1831-1

…2021-596 of 14 May 2021R. 1221-21-4Decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021 R. 1221-22 Decree no. 2002-1504 of 24 December 2002 R. 1221-22-1 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021III.-For the applicatio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…ublication of Law no. 2003-660 of 21 July 2003 on programmes for overseas France or Ordinance no. 2010-590 of 3 June 2010 on provisions relating to the civil status under local law applicable in Mayot…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation concerning Community designs

Article L522-2

…isdiction to hear the actions and claims provided for in Article 80 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs, including where such actions and claims concern both…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-26

…on 7° a heating system 8° a natural or mechanical heat regulation system; 9° an air renewal system; 10° a light-shading device. Without prejudice to the regulations applicable to them, these installat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-8

…repealing Commission Directive 87/250/ EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 200…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-21

I. - This paragraph applies, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2002/14/EC of 11 March 2002:1° To one or more AIFs managed by the same management company which, either separ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R490-7

…ion pursuant to the provisions of Article 15(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-4

…rofession regulated by this code, to osteopaths and chiropractors mentioned inarticle 75 of law no. 2002-303 of 4 March 2002 relating to patients' rights and the quality of the health system and to ps…

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