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Showing 19711980 of 3446 articles for Art. 21 déc. 2017

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article R2224-31

…with article L. 2224-22, extend the application of the provisions of articles L. 2224-20 et L. 2224-21 to the diversions mentioned in article L. 2224-22.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-18

…cable, the frequency of the inspections provided for in articles R. 4226-14, R. 4226-16 and R. 4226-21, as well as the content of the corresponding inspection reports, are laid down by order of the mi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R5125-24-14

…é(s) d'exercice libéral, under the conditions set out in the last two paragraphs of article R. 5125-21.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local conciliation commission.

Article R6142-22

Articles R. 6142-19 to R. 6142-21 apply to any difficulties that may arise between the contracting parties when drawing up, revising or applying the regulations attached to the agreements referred to…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-2

…e procedure includes the supply of a custom-made device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-19

…ance and Reinsurance (Solvency II), in the version in force on the date of publication of Decree No 2017-1171 of 18 July 2017 laying down the rules applicable to supplementary occupational pension fun…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Foodstuffs intended for specific groups

Article R412-18-1

…poses and its annexes; 4° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1798 of 2 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of 12 June 2013 as regards the sp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18-2

…qual to one, increased by the ratio between twice the population of sensitive urban areas and, from 2017, priority neighbourhoods of the city policy and the total population of the municipality, and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3121-2-2

By way of derogation from 8° of Article L. 4211-1, in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories intended to perform self-diagnostics, as defined in point 5 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU)…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-152-2

…bear the secure electronic signature of the registrar who drew them up, as defined by the décret n° 2017-1416 du 28 septembre 2017 relatif à la signature électronique; 4°They must be stored under cond…

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