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Showing 28812890 of 66331 articles for Art. 1844-5 and C. com. Art. L. 223-4

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-5

…o punishing infringements of the rules it lays down in the matters referred to in Article LO 6214-3 and in matters of maritime policing and safety.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-5

…g infringements of the rules that it lays down in the matters referred to in I of Article LO 6314-3 and in matters of maritime policing and safety.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Consultation of the Assembly of French Guyana by the Government

Article L7152-5

…the following year. These general guidelines concern the distribution of aid by scheme, on the one hand, and the distribution of aid by housing area, on the other.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Operation

Article L7323-5

…elled from the auditorium or arrested.In the event of a crime or misdemeanour, he draws up a report and the matter is immediately referred to the Public Prosecutor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Consultation of the Martinique Assembly by the Government

Article L7252-5

…the following year.These general guidelines concern the distribution of aid by scheme, on the one hand, and the distribution of aid by housing area, on the other.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention engineers.

Article L8123-5

…e prevention engineers of the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment are prohibited from revealing manufacturing secrets and operating processes of which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-4

…consent having been expressed under the conditions set out in the last three paragraphs of Article L. 1241-1 of the Public Health Code is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 E…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other consequences

Article L232-23-5

…violation, with all the resulting consequences, including the withdrawal of medals, points, prizes and winnings. II. - The decision of the Sanctioning Committee or the agreement validated by the Coll…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-5-3

For group life insurance contracts mentioned in article L. 141-1 with surrender or transfer values, where the relationship between the subscriber and the policyholder does not make membership of the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Creation and local management of services and facilities

Article L3633-4

…lishments or to any other territorial authority. Under the same conditions, these local authorities and public establishments may delegate to the Metropole of Lyon the creation or management of certai…

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