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Showing 30413050 of 5612 articles for Art. 16 December 2021

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-5

…yee, authorisation is granted under the conditions set out in the last paragraph of article L. 1225-16 of the French Labour Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-15

…This approval is issued for a maximum of five years under the conditions set out in article R. 342-16.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-17

The amount of the contribution provided for in article L. 213-16 is negotiated between the parties on fair, transparent and objective terms, so that it remains less than the difference between the cos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-9

…hall bear the costs of the medical biology analyses provided for in articles R. 1211-15 and R. 1211-16.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-22

…n of the High Council or the General Rapporteur exercise the powers provided for in Articles R. 821-16 à R. 821-19 and those resulting from the agreements provided for in article R. 821-20 are specifi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-9

…sional sporting or leisure activities, subject to compliance with the provisions of article R. 4313-16: 1° Riders' helmets ; 2° Equipment for protection against falls from a height.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: The debtor's writ of summons

Article R322-5

…mission by the time of the hearing at the latest;8° A reminder of the provisions of articles R. 322-16 and R. 322-17 ;9° An indication that the debtor, who so requests in advance, may benefit from leg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-2

…the fight against mosquitoes in the departments mentioned in 2° of article 1 of law no. 64-1246 of 16 December 1964 relating to the fight against mosquitoes; 6° Health checks at borders in department…

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

Article D5217-17

I. - For the application of Article D. 5217-16 :a) The population to be taken into account is the sum of the total populations, municipal and counted separately, of the member municipalities of the me…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

…les mentioned in articles 60 and 61 of the law of 30 September 1986 in the version applicable on 23 December 2020 realised before 21 July 1993, the date of publication of privatisation law no. 93-923…

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