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Showing 15211530 of 2878 articles for Art. 27 mars 1991

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy professions

Article R4422-2

Chapter IV of Title I of Book II of this Part Four, in the version resulting from Decree No. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, subject to the following adaptations: 1° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Marketing authorisation issued by the European Union

Article R5121-53

Where a marketing authorisation issued by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for…

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

Article L2131-5

…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 in the commune.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-17

…e auditors may be appointed by the shareholders under the conditions set out in I of article L. 237-27. Failing this, they may be appointed, by court order, at the request of the liquidator or any int…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-28

…a national diploma covering the knowledge, diligence and approaches provided for in Article D. 314-27. This national diploma attests to a first cycle of higher education in law, economics, finance or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-126

…ifies the average weekly working time, which may not exceed half of that set out in article L. 3121-27. The employment contract may stipulate that the weekly working hours may vary over all or part of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Access to payment accounts

Article D133-11

…ons referred to in paragraph 7 of Article 33 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 November 2017 are met, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall withdraw the ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-29

…t in article L. 5124-4. He or she is chosen from among the pharmacists mentioned in article R. 5124-27 and, as soon as he or she has accepted the duties entrusted to him or her by the spouse or heirs,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-4

…any form of supervision over the latter. These provisions apply to decisions taken after 1st April 1991. The granting of financial aid by one territorial authority to another territorial authority ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Leasing transactions carried out by property companies for commerce and industry and approved energy-saving financing companies

Article 239 sexies

…ast fifteen years. This provision does not apply to transactions entered into on or after 1 January 1991 other than those referred to in the second paragraph of 3° quater of Article 208.II. - Commerci…

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