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Showing 29812990 of 4965 articles for Art. 16 July 1992

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions.

Article R513-9

…ion the benefit of this preferential right and the certificate provided for in IV of article R. 513-16.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-44

The agents referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 4163-16 are sworn and approved under the conditions defined by order of the Minister for Social Security, Labour and Agriculture to carry o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-25

…son entrusted to him remains personal and complete, without prejudice to the application of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-27

…for a fixed renewable term, some of its powers from among those mentioned in 2°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 19°, 20° and 21°. In matters other than those mentioned in this article, the General Meeti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

…le L. 311-2 n'est pas applicable; 5° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-2

…ications aimed at young people, as defined in the first paragraph of article 1 of law no. 49-956 of 16 July 1949 on publications aimed at young people; 2° By radio broadcasting for the categories of r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…ing costs mentioned in article L. 7125-14 as well as contributions to the fund set up by Article L. 1621-2;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 7125-27and to t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-9

…the rights granted to civil parties in respect of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16 where the public prosecution has been initiated by the public prosecutor or the injured party.Any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-11-1

…1244-3, L. 1244-4, L. 2141-2, L. 2141-3, L. 2141-11 and L. 2141-12 of the present Code and articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code, may be the subject of an import or export authorisation.Any breach of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-17

…ative authority and any association mentioned in articles 48-1, 48-4, 48-5 or 48-6 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press, and which has been registered for at least three years at the…

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