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Showing 10111020 of 28485 articles for Art. 27 mai 1983

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mediation

Article L651-1

…ation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC" are replaced by the words: "the rules in force in mainland France under the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 43

With regard to enforcement proceedings and taxation of the parties' costs, appeals follow the rules relating to appeals in non-contentious matters. The same applies to appeals under article 699 of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-23

…ce policies available to the territorial collectivity of Corsica established by loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse et les départements de la Corse-du-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-4

For the application in Mayotte of articles L. 3141-13 and L. 3141-23, the words: "from 1st May to 31st October" are replaced by the words: "from 1st July to 31st December".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Power of discharge.

Article R112-2

The rules on the legal tender status of euro coins are set out in Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 974-98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…lowing (EU) regulations, so that these provisions there have identical effects to those produced in mainland France:1° Regulation No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 20…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administration.

Article R322-26

…chief executive officers of the bodies mentioned in article 1 of the aforementioned law of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector;They cease to hold office if they lose the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration.

Article R6152-514

…o the provisions of articles R. 6152-506, R. 6152-517 and article 25 of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and the regulatory provisions adopted for its a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-7-1

The provisions of article L. 5215-27 are applicable to the agglomeration community.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-30-2

The directors elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-27-1 are entitled, at their request, to training adapted to the exercise of their mandate, at the company's expense, unde…

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