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Showing 17711780 of 28708 articles for Art. 25 May 1993

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-29

…the exception of the renewal applications referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 6122-10, may only be received during periods and in accordance with timetables determined by order of the Dir…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-18-1

…annexes; 2° The provisions of Articles 1 to 12 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 September 2015, as amended, supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 as regards specific composi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-6

…e additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to Article 1 of Decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State civil service…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article D7124-30

…the additional time for which they are responsible pursuant to article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State civil service…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7226-30

…ditional service time for which they are liable pursuant to the article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State civil service…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1767

…ut in article 243 bis are liable to a tax fine equal to 5% of the amount of income concerned, which may not exceed €750 per distribution. Companies which, in application of the provisions of the same…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-1

…ting the legal guarantee of conformity referred to in articles L. 217-3 et seq. and articles L. 224-25-12 et seq. of the Consumer Code, the legal guarantee against hidden defects referred to in articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-9

…1 June 2016 L. 621-18-3 Order no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 621-18-4 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-18-6 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-18-8 with the exception of its second p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-5-1

…original establishment is carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 5211-25-1.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions concerning the sporting events referred to in paragraph 2 of article R. 331-19

Article A331-22

…9 of the French Sports Code are grouped into four categories corresponding to annexes III-22 to III-25 : - land motor vehicle events in which speed is one of the essential elements of the classificati…

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