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Showing 12411250 of 2838 articles for Art. 21 janv. 1970

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions common to the "Adult Psychiatry" and "Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" specialisations

Article D6124-257

All sites providing full inpatient care include: 1° Single or double rooms, equipped with sanitary facilities. Each room is equipped with a call device accessible to each patient and a lockable cupboa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions common to the "Adult Psychiatry" and "Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" specialisations

Article D6124-256

I.-The authorisation holder has one or more multidisciplinary teams comprising : 1° One or more nurses; 2° One or more care assistants; 3° One or more psychologists; 4° One or more social workers; 5°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-4

…ines relating to road traffic, in accordance with article 96 of the 1971 Finance Act (n° 70-1199 du 21 décembre 1970).

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions governing the performance of the duties of head of division

Article D6146-7-1

…o contributions to the supplementary pension scheme instituted by decree no. 70-1277 of 23 December 1970, as amended, creating a supplementary social insurance pension scheme for non-tenured civil ser…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article L614-17

…section relates to the application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, done at Washington on 19 June 1970, hereinafter referred to as the "Washington Treaty".

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Payment in Treasury securities or claims on the State

Article 1716 A

…cable to securities delivered to creditors mentioned in Chapter I of Title IV of the law of 15 July 1970 who have lodged an objection in accordance with the requirements of Article 50 of the same law…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article R6152-25

…te to the supplementary social insurance pension scheme set up by decree no. 70-1277 of 23 December 1970 creating a supplementary social insurance pension scheme for non-tenured civil servants of the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-4

…known as seasonal lets, as defined in article 1-1 of the aforementioned law no. 70-9 of 2 January 1970. To carry out this activity, they are subject to article 8 of the same law.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Contract reference value.

Article A131-3

…ealisation value of this company within the meaning of article 11 of law no. 70-1300 of 31 December 1970 as amended.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-526

Pursuant to article 1 of decree no. 70-1277 of 23 December 1970 creating a supplementary social insurance pension scheme for non-tenured employees of the State and public establishments, hospital assi…

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