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Showing 20912100 of 4965 articles for Art. 16 July 1992

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The State representative

Article D6312-1

…te in Saint-Martin exercises his powers under the conditions set out in the décret n°2007-1072 of 6 July 2007 relating to the representative of the State in the collectivity of Saint-Martin.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-17

…nts could not be identified or found before the expiry of the period provided for in Article L. 324-16. They may use for these actions all or part of the sums referred to in 2° from the end of the thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Protected areas.

Article L3335-4

…gymnasiums and establishments for physical and sporting activities as defined by law no. 84-610 of 16 July 1984 relating to the organisation and promotion of physical and sporting activities, in favo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

…released in cinemas after 19 May 2021, may be increased.The increase applies to aid granted between 16 March 2021 and 31 December 2021.The amount of the increase is set, after consultation with the fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-11

…f the person concerned under the conditions set out in articles L. 1442-13-2 to L. 1442-14, L. 1442-16-1 and L. 1442-16-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Special provisions for works of art

Article L1616-1

…amount of the investment to the insertion of works of art in all buildings that were subject, on 23 July 1983, the date of publication of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-8

…atment of candidates and transparency of procedures defined in Article 1 of Order No 2015-899 of 23 July 2015 on public contracts.The national councils of the orders may set up among themselves a cent…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3381-2

…AS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title ID. 3114-3Title IIID. 3133-2Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019D. 3133-27Book IITitle IID. 3221-4Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L121-1

Sports associations are formed in accordance with the provisions of the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or, when their registered office is in the departments of Bas-Rhin,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Complementary local currency certificates

Article L311-5

…rities may be issued and managed by one of the persons mentioned in Article 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy whose sole corporate purpose is this.

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