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Showing 16811690 of 3038 articles for Art. 29 juin 2005

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-31

…project owner;c) If the operation is not completed within the period stipulated in article R. 2334-29.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-9

For its application in Mayotte, article D. 1432-29 reads as follows:"The following shall participate in the work of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy in an advisory capacity:1° The Prefec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4381-71

Subject to the application of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies and the present section, all the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-1

…Appendix 1 to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, adopted in Paris on 19 October 2005, only provides for the possibility of reduced sanctions in exceptional circumstances, is punish…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 octies

…g the fraction of this weight below this threshold;3 (Paragraph repealed with effect from 1 January 2005) ;(4) (Repealed)5. The weight of washing preparations, including auxiliary washing preparations…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-3

…d, in overseas departments, by department. This apportionment takes into account, as from 1 January 2005, the subsidy to be paid to the fire and rescue service of the departmental community of Mayotte…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The French Horse and Riding Institute

Article R211-19

The Institut français du cheval et de l'équitation, governed by articles R. 653-13 to R. 653-29 of the code rural et de la pêche maritime (rural and maritime fishing code), runs a school located in Sa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds

Article L214-141

…s or shares issued by such funds.By way of derogation from the third paragraph of Article L. 214-24-29 and the first paragraph of Article L. 214-24-34, the regulations or articles of association of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article R311-17

Measures taken by the resolution board pursuant to Articles L. 311-29 to L. 311-48 may be relied on against third parties without further formality, as soon as they are published on the website of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article D784-21

…1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 December 2008D. 632-5No. 2010-1715 of 29 December 2010

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