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Showing 60816090 of 6891 articles for Art. 12 January 1993

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23

…1, provided that this competence is not already exercised by an authority mentioned in article L. 5212-24, the communal share under the conditions set out in article L. 2333-2 in place of municipaliti…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Access by the National Commission to information covered by medical confidentiality

Article R1142-41-1

…the information received by teletransmission must comply with the provisions of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties andOrder no. 2005-1516 of 8 Dec…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe IV

…as optional, responses are mandatory to enable your request to be processed. The Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms grants you the right to access a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

…actual terms in identical contracts that have been deemed unfair, within the meaning of Article L. 212-1 with the exception of its fourth paragraph, by a court decision that has become final with rega…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

…serves; 10° Acquisitions, leases and disposals of buildings; 11° Contracts, agreements and markets; 12° the creation, renewal and elimination of jobs within the establishment; 13° the registration of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-15

…met, the implementation of a crisis prevention or management measure referred to in Articles L. 311-12, L. 311-14 or L. 311-30 of this Code or Articles L. 612-33 and L. 612-34 of the Monetary and Fina…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-10

…s; 6° A description of the procedure put in place by the company in application of Article L. 22-10-12 and its implementation. The provisions of the last two paragraphs of Article L. 225-102 shall app…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis AA

…le III of Book III of Part Three of the Labour Code under the conditions set out in Article L. 3324-12 of the aforementioned code. The provisions of articles L. 3332-25 and L. 3332-26 of this code are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-2

…tion mechanisms and other financial assistance provided by the State for the operation of communes; 12° All other annual and permanent revenue.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-10

…l terms and conditions for charging for services provided by the agency on behalf of third parties; 12° The general conditions of employment and recruitment of agents; 13° Terms and conditions of remu…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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