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Showing 34313440 of 70305 articles for Art. 210 A and 210 B · C. com. Art. L 233-3

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection II: Governance of the plan

Article A144-4

I. - For each member, the ratio referred to in article R. 144-26 depends on the period between the date on which the plan's annual accounts are closed and the date on which the member's rights are set…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the digitisation of procedural documents

Article A53-8

Any procedural document in digital format may, if necessary, be printed out by the magistrates and registry agents assisting them, the national police services, the national gendarmerie units, the off…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

AID GRANTED TO STUDENTS AND PUPILS IN THE FORM OF STUDY GRANTS MENTIONED IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE D. 4383-1 1. Minimum rates for study grants SCHOLARSHIP LEVELS MINIMUM ANNUAL RATES (in euros)…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-2

The public prosecutor's annual report on the status and timeframes for the enforcement of sentences provided for by Article 709-2 may be freely consulted by any person who so requests. Before the last…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804 A

If the offender commits, within five years of a settlement or conviction that became final after the entry into force of the loi n° 77-1453 du 29 décembre 1977 modifiée accordant des garanties de proc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-3

It is forbidden to practise medicine, dentistry or midwifery under a pseudonym.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-3

The Agency is administered by a Board of Directors and managed by a Chief Executive Officer.In addition to its Chairman, the Board of Directors of the Agency is made up of:1° A majority of representat…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 5: Dropping off passengers in mountain areas.

Article L342-30

The rules governing the dropping off of passengers for leisure purposes by aircraft are set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-3

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia :1° 3° of article L. 2222-2 is replaced by the following provisions:3° In a place other than a health establishment satisfying the condition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-11

Each technical working group is chaired by an administration or recipient body designated by the strategic steering committee. It is made up of a representative of the single body and representatives…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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