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Showing 24412450 of 68315 articles for Art. 509 · C. com. Art. L 121-2 · C. civ. Arts. 413-6 and 413-8

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Delegation of powers

Article L1111-8-1

Except where national interests are at stake, the State may delegate the exercise of certain of its powers by agreement to a territorial authority or a public establishment for inter-municipal coopera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-8-1

I. - Taxes and impositions collected by way of assessment, on behalf of the Greater Paris metropolitan area, are allocated monthly, in the amount of one twelfth of their total amount, as provided for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2711-6

The provisions of articles L. 2711-7 and L. 2711-8 shall apply in the event of difficulties in the performance of the contract notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary, with the exception of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-8

The amount of aid is set at €5,000 per author.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Medical monitoring of employees of the intermediary association.

Article R5132-26-6

The intermediary association monitors the health of people made available to a user by an inter-company occupational health service.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-8

If the funds referred to in article D. 214-80 are marketed by several distributors, the information on marketing and distribution costs given in the key investor information document, the fund rules,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-2

Proof of the use of prohibited substances or methods appearing on the list referred to in the last paragraph of article L. 232-9 may only be provided, by means of the biological profile, in compliance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-6

Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, persons undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1 who are not covered by the provisions of Ar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-6

The general meeting adopts the articles of association and the general regulations, decides on any amendments to be made to them and lays down in one of these instruments the conditions of membership…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article L1613-6

I. - A budget allocation is instituted entitled "solidarity allocation in favour of the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events". This grant contri…

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