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Showing 44614470 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-89

I. - To assess the 60% and 51% quotas mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-37 , the denominator takes into account :1° The assets mentioned in 1°, 4° and 6° to 9° of I of article L. 214-36 held directly…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: National coordination and national missions

Article R1413-89-1

…for the prevention and management of healthcare-associated infections and the prevention of resistance to anti-infectives, in particular antibiotic resistance. It coordinates and monitors this policy.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Public access to forests.

Article L343-8

Articles L122-9 to L122-11 of the new Forestry Code set out the rules for welcoming the public to forests.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Private-law dispensers.

Article L6352-8

A Conseil d'Etat decree issued in accordance with articles L. 221-9, L. 223-35 and L. 612-1 of the French Commercial Code sets specific thresholds for training providers with regard to the obligation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88

In all the cases mentioned in article L. 232-21-1, the Secretary General of the Agency shall notify the interested party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered aga…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-8

The mayor may issue orders: 1° When ordering local precautions on objects entrusted to his vigilance and authority by 1°, 3° and 4° of Article L. 2212-2, by the second, third and fourth paragraphs of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to elections.

Article R4233-8

At least two months before the date of the election, the presidents of the regional, central and national councils shall issue a call for candidates for the seats of the members to be elected. This ca…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax system

Article 575

The weighted average retail selling price in mainland France of manufactured tobacco is calculated by product group according to the total value of all units released for consumption, based on the ret…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-8

…for registration subsequent to such registration submitted, under the Madrid Agreement of 14 April 1891 and the Madrid Protocol of 27 June 1989, for the visa of the National Institute of Industrial Pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2112-8

A definitive price may be firm or revisable.

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