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Showing 22612270 of 2822 articles for Art. 22 avr. 1980

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to safeguard procedures, receivership, compulsory liquidation and conciliation procedures applicable to credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms.

Article R613-19

…tervention, the fund shall inform the depositor of the declaration procedures set out inarticle L. 622-24 of the French Commercial Code and decree no. 85-1388 of 27 December 1985 relating to the recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consultation deadlines

Article R2312-6

…committee and one or more works councils in application of the second paragraph of article L. 2316-22, the deadlines provided for in I apply to the central social and economic committee. In this case…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-1

…nts médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales mentioned in article L. 1142-22 . They shall include the justification for the damage and shall be accompanied by evidence that t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article D4021-2-2

…l specialties corresponding to cross-disciplinary specialised training as defined by article R. 632-22 of the Education Code. 2° To take charge of functions on behalf of its members, to set up resourc…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy professions

Article D4422-1

Articles D. 4221-21 to D. 4221-26and D. 4232-1 apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations: 1° Article D. 4221-21: a) In the first paragraph, the words: "the council of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimated revenue and expenditure and accounts

Article D6162-10

…4, R. 6145-6 to R. 6145-11, R. 6145-13 with the exception of 2°, R. 6145-16, R. 6145-18 to R. 6145-22, R. 6145-24 to R. 6145-26, R. 6145-28 to R. 6145-30, D. 6145-31 to D. 6145-34, R. 6145-36, R. 614…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-1

…oups and councils of the authorities and bodies mentioned in articles L. 1123-1, L. 1142-5, L. 1142-22, L. 1222-1, L. 1313-1, L. 1413-1, L. 1415-2, L. 1418-1, L. 1431-1, L. 1462-1 and L. 5311-1 of thi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article 706-47

…gs concerning the following offences: 1° Crimes of murder or assassination provided for in articles 221-1 to 221-4 of the Penal Code, when committed on a minor or when committed in a state of legal re…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…ptations provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la déconcentration et…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sworn private security guards

Article 29-1

…ired for the performance of their duties;3° The agents mentioned in the articles 15 (1° and 2°) and 22;4° Persons who are members of the board of directors of the association that commissions them, as…

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