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Showing 7180 of 3798 articles for Art. 21 mars 2006

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-18

The probationary period referred to in article 21-17 is reduced to two years: 1° For foreign nationals who have successfully completed two years of higher education with a view to acquiring a diploma…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-12

…212-17 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quality control

Article D6221-21

I.-The external quality assessment bodies referred to in article L. 6221-9 must meet the following criteria: 1° Competence, in terms of qualifications and experience, to organise quality control campa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article D212-21

…and entertainment" professional advisory committee under the conditions set out in article R. 6113-21 of the Labour Code:- either by an order of the minister responsible for sport ;- or by an order o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-21

…e regulation. The rights of erasure, portability and opposition provided for in articles 17, 20 and 21 of the same regulation do not apply to this processing. The right to obtain communication of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Job and career management

Article L2242-21

…s provided for in Article L. 2242-20 may also cover :1° The matters referred to in articles L. 1233-21 and L. 1233-22 in accordance with the procedures laid down in these same articles;2° On the quali…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-21

Professional advisory committees may be set up, by a decree which specifies their composition and defines the organisational and operational procedures, under one or more certifying ministers, accordi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Funding and cash resources

Article D6323-21

…hin the limits defined by the agreement on objectives and resources provided for in article D. 6323-21-4 or, failing this, within those determined by the Minister responsible for vocational training,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-7

…bject to compliance with the provisions of b of 2°; 2° In a minimum proportion set by the decree of 21 May 1992 for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the g…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alcoholic beverages

Article R412-21

…enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 :1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7,9 to 18,21,22,29,36,38,45 and 48 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council o…

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