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Showing 29312940 of 44169 articles for Art. 4 Oct 1996 — RJDA 3/97 n° 431

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1b: Harvesting of haematopoietic cells from bone marrow or peripheral blood from an adult donor

Article R1241-4

…gency, consent is obtained by the public prosecutor under the conditions defined in article R. 1231-4.These provisions apply to a protected adult who is not the subject of a legal protection measure w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2221-4

…n and the vice-chairman or vice-chairmen. These terms may not exceed that of the municipal mandate; 4° Their method of renewal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

…° or 2°-0 bis ofarticle 83 of the General Tax Code and in the sixth paragraph and 1° of article L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code or inarticle L. 741-10 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code; 2° T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses

Article D2123-22-4

…n by which the municipal council grants the financial assistance provided for by Article L. 2123-18-4 may specify the terms and conditions for granting and monitoring this aid, in particular any fract…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31 bis

The member of a société civile de placement immobilier, governed by articles L. 214-114 et seq. of the French Monetary and Financial Code, whose share of income is, pursuant to Article 8, subject in i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Investigation assistants

Article 21-3

…rovided for in articles 60-1 and 77-1-1 when they concern recordings from video-protection systems; 4° Inform the persons referred to in Article 63-2 of the custody by telephone; > 5° Carry out the pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-32

…dination companies within the meaning of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-35

A decree shall, where necessary, lay down the provisions concerning the issue and remuneration of securities issued by mutual or cooperative banks and public industrial and commercial establishments.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-34

The rules governing the issue of profit participation certificates by agricultural cooperative societies and their associations are set out in article L. 523-8 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-33

The rules governing the issue of profit participation certificates by insurance companies are set out in article L. 322-2-1 of the French Insurance Code.

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