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Showing 18611870 of 28792 articles for Art. 27 May 2021

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-47

…to the national procedure are taken in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article R. 5141-27 relating to the examination of these applications.They may only be the subject of a contentious a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-13

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 221-18, L. 221-21 and L. 221-23 to L. 221-27 governing the conditions for exercising the consumer's right of withdrawal and its effects, is punishable by an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-4

…inisters of French Polynesia, in accordance with Articles 97 and 134 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia,".

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-3-2

…ferred to in article R. 1334-18 who fail to meet one of the obligations defined in articles R. 1334-27 to R. 1334-29-2, the first and second paragraphs of article R. 1334-29-3 and article R. 1334-29-5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-95

…oduction in section II, with the exception of the exposure control provided for in articles R. 4412-27 to R. 4412-32 and R. 4412-76 to R. 4412-82.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-45

The declaration made by the employer in application of article R. 5221-27 for the recruitment of a foreign national holding a temporary residence permit or a visa for a stay of more than three months…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-28

…onal Health Agency also designates, under the same conditions as those mentioned in article R. 6111-27, the nearby public health establishment or private health establishment responsible for providing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L752-6

…f the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 novodecies

…f the building under a leasing contract, the amount of the capital gain on the sale of the building may be spread equally over the financial years ending during the term of the leasing contract, witho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publicity and entry into force

Article L2131-5

…under Articles L. 2215-1 and L. 2215-5, nor to that of his hierarchical power over the acts of the mayor when the latter, pursuant to Articles L. 2122-27 et L. 2122-34, acts as an agent of the State…

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