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Showing 24512460 of 2841 articles for Art. 22 nov. 1989

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-1

…ticular : a) The operation of aircraft with regard to the exposure of crews defined in Article L. 6522-1 of the Transport Code, and spacecraft with regard to their crews; b) Activities or categories o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-1

…alf to its insurer; 6° A doctor proposed by the director of the office mentioned in article L. 1142-22. The doctors mentioned in 3° to 5° are chosen from the national list of medical accident experts…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…nt;20° The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea;21° L'Institut national du cancer ;22° L'Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement ;23° L'In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-1

…able ipso jure on a provisional basis.However, judgments and orders issued pursuant to articles L. 622-8, L. 626-22, the first paragraph of l'article L. 642-20-1, of l'article L. 651-2, the articles L…

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Article Annexe 4-9

…fessionnel et instituant des allocations de logement;- in the article 15 of law n° 89-462 of 6 July 1989 tending to improve rental relations and amending law n° 86-1290 of 23 December 1986;- to the ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for formalities, requests and procedures

Article A444-43

…palais 1.06 € 198 Letters convening the parties to the rental inventory of fixtures (law of 6 July 1989) 14.90 € 199 Request for direct payment 34.05 € 200 Request for direct payment in the absence o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Levy on income from capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125-0 A

…o or greater than six years for bonds or contracts taken out between 1 January 1983 and 31 December 1989 and eight years for bonds or contracts taken out from 1 January 1990, the following is applied,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…ngthening the book economy and reinforcing fairness and confidence between its players;Articles L. 122-5, L. 122-5-3, L. 122-5-4, L. 122-5-5, L. 122-6-1, L. 134-3, L. 134-4, L. 134-5, L. 134-6, L. 134…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89

…to L. 232-23-6 and those proposed by the Secretary General of the Agency pursuant to Article L. 232-22 ; 3° The possibility for the interested party, within a period of twenty days from receipt of the…

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