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Showing 901910 of 2201 articles for Art. 27 nov. 2002

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions of eligibility for family reunification

Article R434-5

…eight people;2° Meets the health and equipment conditions set out in articles 2 and 3 of decree no. 2002-120 of 30 January 2002 relating to the characteristics of decent housing taken for the applicat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8-1

As from 1 January 2002, the costs transferred to the regions as a result of the transfer of powers provided for in Article 21-1 of the loi n° 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-5

For the application of Article 15(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty establishi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-13

For the classification and allocation of aid in year n, the reference period runs from film week 27 of year n-3 to film week 26 of year n-1. In the cases mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-37

…the event of the arrival at the home of a spouse or dependent child within the meaning ofOrder no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and soci…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-21

…which they have collected or exchanged pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002, as amended, on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-20

…nfit for habitation unless they comply with the provisions of article 4 of the decree of 30 January 2002 relating to the characteristics of decent housing taken for the application ofarticle 187 of la…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R4422-30-1

Articles R. 4134-24 to R. 4134-27 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council. The Assembly of Corsica is competent to take the deliberation provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-92

…s subsequent to 1 January 2006 or results from a prefectoral authorisation obtained prior to 1 July 2002, as well as those that have benefited, prior to 1 July 2002, from aid paid by the Agency for th…

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

Article L225-29

The term of office of a director elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to

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