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Showing 30113020 of 3551 articles for Art. 22 Mar 1982

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-35

…to the teaching and hospital staff of hospitals and university centres, or by decree no. 65-803 of 22 September 1965 relating to the status of the special staff of the dental care, teaching and resea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

This Book, as amended by Decree no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010 , is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of Section 2 of Chapter III, Title II, Articles R. 324-4 and R. 334-48…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the eligibility of feature films

Article 912-1

…ect, until the end of the state of health emergency declared by article 4 of law no. 2020-290 of 23 March 2020 on the emergency response to the covid-19 epidemic, first made available on an on-demand…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3381-1

…ROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title IR. 3111-1 to R. 3111-3R. 3113-1Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 3114-1 and R. 3114-2R. 3114-4 and R. 3114-5In Title IIR. 3121-1 to R.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3361-1

…ROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title IR. 3111-1 to R. 3111-3R. 3113-1Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 3114-1 and R. 3114-2R. 3114-4 and R. 3114-5 In Title IIR. 3121-1 to R.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 B

…on the schedule to the declaration mentioned in 1 of article 287 filed in respect of the month of March or the first quarter of the year in respect of which the tax provided for in this article is d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8

…ing an industrial process, as well as any generator, kit or precursor which is not the subject of a marketing authorisation issued by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-59

…ee to eight other members, elected at the next general meeting, convened on a date no later than 31 March of the year in question, from a list proposed by the president, taking into account, under con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…mended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 2017-631 of 25 April 2017, with the exception of Articles R. 1244-1 and R. 1244-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors.

Article D2573-7

…the adaptations provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2122-1 to D. 2122-3 decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 D. 2122-4 decree no. 2000-1250 of 18 December…

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