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Showing 171180 of 34819 articles for Art. 3 · CE 28 July 2011 n° 313279

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-28

The wastewater drainage system is in good working order, perfectly watertight and presents no disorder or risk to health or the environment.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article D526-28

…d for by article L. 526-25 of the French Commercial Code shall contain the following information concerning the sole trader renouncing the protection of his personal assets and the beneficiary of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-28

…ho has recourse to artificial insemination:1° The medical indication for the implementation and choice of the medically assisted procreation technique ;2° The number and quality of sperm collected and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-28

In the first paragraph of Article R. 713-28, the words: "to the territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry" are replaced by the words: "to the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon chamber of agric…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R512-28

…e of the following forms: 1° Professional maritime bodies ; 2° Syndicats professionnels maritimes ; 3° Sociétés coopératives maritimes and unions de coopératives maritimes ; 4° Sociétés d'assurance mu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification of concentrations and granting of authorisation

Article R331-28

…that the safety conditions are no longer met or that the organiser, despite being given formal notice to do so by the administrative authority, is no longer complying with or is no longer ensuring th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-28

Each year, the local finance committee: - carries out a census of primary school teachers benefiting from accommodation made available to them by the commune or the communal allowance in lieu thereof;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information for the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R513-28

…orm the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution without delay of any change in its governance, organisation, articles of association, operating rules or written procedures. It shall also info…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-28

The Orientation Council proposes to the National Council a directory of training courses related to the exercise of the mandate of local elected representatives. This directory determines the scope of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-28

I.-For the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° or 4° of article R. 5126-1, with the exception of army hospitals and the Institution nationale des invalides, the applicati…

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