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Showing 13811390 of 2822 articles for Art. 22 avr. 1980

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Departmental council elections

Article R4123-1

…lace in person or by post or, where the National Council has so decided pursuant to article R. 4125-22, by electronic means.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D331-7

…rred to in article R. * 443-9 of the town planning code are set out in articles R. 125-15 to R. 125-22 of the environment code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions concerning the sporting events referred to in paragraph 2 of article R. 331-19

Article A331-23

…provisions to be made in terms of medical supervision and fire-fighting are defined in Annexes III-22 to III-25 relating to each of these categories.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-6

…entioned in the last paragraph of article R. 211-14 and to the persons mentioned in articles R. 211-22 and R. 211-23.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-6

Articles R. 3123-1, R. 3123-3 to R. 3123-8 and R. 3123-20 to R. 3123-22 are applicable to the presidents and members of the Mayotte Economic, Social and Environmental Council and the Mayotte Council f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Third category operations.

Article R4532-53

…the search for and identification of asbestos-containing materials provided for in articles R. 1334-22, R. 1334-27 and R. 1334-28 of the Public Health Code are attached to the simplified general coord…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-15

…ck with the bodies listed in article D. 5427-4 that the legal provisions mentioned in articles L. 5422-21 and L. 5422-22 are respected.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article L161-1

…e to the assets of the estate over which the creditor has a general lien by virtue ofArticle L. 526-22 of the Commercial Code. A sole trader who has waived the benefit of the provisions of the fourth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article R225-145

…rcise of stock options are carried out without publication of the notice provided for in Article R. 225-120 and the notice provided for in article R. 225-124 and without the information provided for i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-7

In accordance with the provisions of article

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