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Showing 15911600 of 2980 articles for Art. 26 February 2015

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-3

…2021;2° The provisions of Book II;3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of articles R. 326-1 to R. 326-7;Articles R. 323-1, R. 323-5, R. 324-1, R. 331-32-1, R. 331-56, R. 331-59, R. 331-60…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-6

…ed by the words: "within the meaning of the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and social protection…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-9

…on or the export declaration provided for in the Vienna Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 21 February 1971. The procedures for presentation to customs are laid down by order of the Minister res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

…plicable";2° The words: "articles L. 3123-9-2 and L. 4135-9-2" are replaced by the words: "article 126 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L773-4

…17-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 II - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in the first pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L774-4

…17-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 II - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in the first pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L775-4

…17-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 II - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in the first pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-53

…and Moselle. Those of its sub-section 5 apply exclusively there.The emoluments applicable until 29 February 2024 are those provided for by this section.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Fees charged by bailiffs

Article A444-10

…exclusively to the judicial officers of these three departments.The emoluments applicable until 29 February 2024 are those provided for in this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-75

…ined respectively by Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on type-approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles, under…

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