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Showing 30513060 of 3264 articles for Art. 24 mars 1998

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2411-1

…in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-4

…ained in the data processing managed by the independent third party provided for in Article L. 3512-24; 6° Any manufacturer or importer who places a nicotine-containing vaping product on the market wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Basis, rates and exemptions for tourist tax.

Article L2333-30

…odation site with equivalent characteristics, pitches in camper van parks and tourist car parks per 24 hour period. 0.20 0.60 Campsites and caravan parks classified as 1 and 2 stars and any other outd…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-21

…or intercommunal cooperation benefiting from one of the allocations provided for in Article L. 5211-24 of this code;3° Public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation that carry out actions to pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-2

…ce with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. II. - The constitution and functioning of the colleges shall be based on written a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

…petence; 12° Expenditure relating to the collective sewage system mentioned in II of l'article L. 2224-8 if the metropolis exercises this competence; 13° Expenditure relating to the sanitation police…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-19

…e.In the event of an infringement of rules of general interest within the meaning of Article L. 511-24 or of the provisions mentioned in II of Article L. 561-36-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

…party holder 32.98 € 9 Notification of opposition to the first distraining creditor and the debtor 24.47 € 10 Denunciation of opposition and summons to the first distraining creditor to notify any am…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-2

…4 of 7 May 2012 R. 4127-13 to R. 4127-21 and R. 4127-23 Decree no. 2004-802 of 29 July 2004 R. 4127-24 Decree no. 2012-694 of 7 May 2012 R. 4127-25 to R. 4127-34 Decree no. 2004-802 of 29 July 2004 R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: EC verification.

Article R5211-43

…devices and send it the batch release certificate for the substance referred to in article R. 5212-24 used in this device, drawn up by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits d…

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