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Showing 941950 of 3521 articles for Art. 30 juin 2004

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Bodies

Article L5842-21

…Articles L. 3123-9-2 and L. 4135-9-2" are replaced by the words: "of Article 126 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia".

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R771-1

…732-2 Resulting from Decree No. 2018-94 of 13 February 2018 D. 732-3 Resulting from Decree No. 2017-302 of 8 March 2017 R. 733-1 Resulting from Decree no. 2017-896 of 9 May 2017 R. 733-2 to R. 732-4 R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-4 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-3)

Article Annexe 8-4

…GARANTIE Recap of texts Article 72 of decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985 (amended by decree no. 2004-518 of 10 June 2004):The guarantee fund is managed by a board of directors composed of twelve m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-4 Order no. 2009-1530 of 10 December 2009 First and second paragraphs of Article L. 2122-5 Order no. 2010-420 of 27 Apr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-3

…Title II of Book VII of Part Five of the present Code mentioned in Article 55-1 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia are applicable to French P…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article A36-12

…UMBER OF JURORS on the annual listAlpes-Maritimes1,000Ardèche420Aude360Bouches-du-Rhône2,000Charente300Côte-d'Or600Dordogne400Eure500Guadeloupe450(Arr. 26 May 2004, art. 2,1°) Guyane550Haute-Marne300H…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

…the corresponding degree and appearing opposite in column 2. COLUMN N° 1COLUMN N° 2Aikido Order of 30 June 1971 Brevet d'Etat de professeur de judo, karaté, aïkido - principal option: aikido. Brevet…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-2

…placed by references to the locally applicable social assistance scheme; 4° References to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L285-2

…placed by references to the locally applicable social assistance scheme; 4° References to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

…"articles L. 3123-9-2 and L. 4135-9-2" are replaced by the words: "article 126 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia".

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