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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section One: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the classification, labelling and packaging of dangerous substances and mixtures

Article R1342-1

…n products covered by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market; 2° Biocidal produ…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-14

…the pupils of a commune are divided between several municipal establishments referred to in article 21-1 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 relating to the division of powers between communes, départem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-8

The report provided for in Article L. 5217-10-2 describes, in summary form, the local authority's sustainable development situation based on the assessments, documents and reports produced by the metr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-38

…ting to insurance against the risk of non-payment, as provided for in articles L. 3253-6 to L. 3253-21. In this case, either the employee or the social security body or social institution or, in the e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…e, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 of 13…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-2

…aragraph of Article L. 331-5 to betting operators holding the authorisation provided for in Article 21 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-13

…cy to bill for care reimbursable by social security under the conditions laid down inarticle L. 162-21 of the Social Security Code for the care activities jointly operated. The grouping is also subjec…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-24

…mittee is three years, renewable. The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article R. 1221-2 as well as the provisions of article R. 1221-10 are applicable to the members of the Policy Cou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

…g the business to the said shop, complete the publicity formalities provided for in articles L. 141-21 and L. 141-22. If the creditor holding the lien or pledge has not notified an opposition by means…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-14

…been claimed, from the priority date, or at the time of the request provided for in Article L. 612-21, if this request is submitted before the expiry of this period. Their communication implies, on t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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