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Showing 48914900 of 43719 articles for Art. 2 oct. 1979

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regional and interregional councils

Article R4322-26

…region or inter-region is less than or equal to 1,000, greater than 1,000 and less than or equal to 2,000, greater than 2,000 and less than or equal to 3,000, or greater than 3,000 respectively.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article R6231-2

…entrust the consular chambers with one or more of the tasks mentioned in 1° to 14° of article L. 6231-2. The agreement must include the following information 1° The name of the consular chamber sign…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-47

…stigation or enquiry into a crime or misdemeanour punishable by at least three years' imprisonment; 2° An investigation or enquiry into the causes of death or disappearance provided for in Articles 74…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-22

…persons, the data in the data processing system may only be used for the purposes mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 5122-20, by employees of the administrations and bodies mentioned below, des…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-20

I. - In application ofArticle L. 612-21, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution draws up and updates, in the form of an electronic register, the lists of the following persons: 1° The pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-260

The company's shares consist of: 1° shares or denominations of capital shares; 2° shares known as "working shares".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to regulated markets

Article L462-2

Article L. 245-2 of the French Commercial Code sets out the penalties for advertising subscriptions to securities.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-2

Project grants are awarded to companies meeting the conditions set out in articles 632-2 and 632-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-2

Failure to declare an activity in accordance with the provisions of article L. 6351-2 is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1243-2

The authorisation provided for in article L. 1243-2 may cover one or more of the activities mentioned in that article.

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