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Showing 12111220 of 28963 articles for Art. 22 mai 1978

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-63

…shares is publicised in accordance with the provisions of Article 52 of Decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of Law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Title IX of Book III of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law n…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2661-1

…2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law n…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2671-1

…2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law n…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

…2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-2

…of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 131-3Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 131-5 to L. 131-34Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-35law no. 2005-845 of 26 Ju…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-2

…f 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 131-3 Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 131-5 to L. 131-34 Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-35 law no. 2005-845 of 26…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission to Pôle emploi of a nominative list of beneficiaries of the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation aux adultes handicapés (disabled adults' allowance)

Article R5312-36

…rights of access and rectification provided for by articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the body responsib…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article R134-3

The right to object provided for in article 110 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 does not apply to this processing.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Breaches of legislation on financial dealings with foreign countries

Article L733-8

Article L. 165-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Act No. 2011-1978 of 28 December 2011.

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