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Showing 16811690 of 2822 articles for Art. 22 avr. 1980

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

Article 21-14-1

…their minor children who, on the day of their death, met the residence condition set out in article 22-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Officials and agents authorised to investigate forestry offences

Article 24

In addition to the powers mentioned in Article 22 of this code and to article L. 521-1 of the Code de la sécurité intérieure, gardes champêtres (rural rangers) are responsible for investigating and re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-2

…3-1-1, the last two paragraphs of article L. 133-7, articles L. 133-8, L. 133-19, L. 133-20, L. 133-22, L. 133-23, L. 133-25, L. 133-25-1, L. 133-25-2 and the I and III of article L. 133-26 may be wai…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-108

…the criminal offences affecting the European Union's financial interests referred to in Articles 4, 22, 23 and 25 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-29

…ure; 3° The procedures for verifying the professional qualifications referred to in article L. 4311-22 ; 4° The procedures for applying the obligation to transmit the information mentioned in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-70

…lack of the required quorum, a second meeting is convened in the manner provided for in articles R. 225-67 and R. 22-10-20 and the notice of meeting states the date of the first meeting. The same appl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-21

…bour Code. Their tasks may be specified in the internal regulations provided for in article R. 1233-22 of this code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1 - Financing of the differential end-of-mandate allowance for local elected representatives

Article D1621-1

…es of the end-of-mandate allowance, including the various increases provided for in article L. 2123-22 of the same code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article D1621-12

…t to training, mentioned in articles L. 2123-12-1, L. 3123-10-1, L. 4135-10-1, L. 7125-12-1 and L. 7227-12-1, is determined on the basis of the gross annual amount of official allowances received by l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to partnerships of commercial court registrars.

Article R743-135

The joint ventures provided for in article 22 of Law No. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 shall be known as sociétés en participation de greffiers de tribunal de commerce. The partnership is not the holder…

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