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Showing 19311940 of 34507 articles for Art. 7 May 1998

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-78

…ards Authority (Autorité des normes comptables). Specific charts of accounts for certain activities may be defined in accordance with the same procedure. The definition of budget appropriation chapter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Prevention plan.

Article R4512-7

…enever the operation to be carried out by the external companies, including any subcontractors they may call upon, represents a total number of foreseeable working hours equal to at least 400 hours ov…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-7

…udent is informed that emergency contraception is not a regular method of contraception and that it may not be effective in all cases. The student is also informed that this medication cannot be admin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company

Article R6223-73

…exclusion from the company. Where the company has more than two members, the exclusion of a partner may be ordered by the other partners acting unanimously if that partner has committed a serious brea…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-160

…tions provided for in articles L. 2222-9 du code général de la propriété des personnes publiques et 707-1 du présent code;4° L'aliénation des biens ordonnée ou autorisée dans les conditions prévues au…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 B

…sixty months of activity, from the date the first aid is granted, after deduction of a deduction of 75% when the profit for the financial year is less than or equal to €45,100 or, in other cases, 50%…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 75-3

The duration of a preliminary investigation may not exceed two years from the first act of the investigation, including if this act occurred as part of a flagrante delicto investigation. The prelimina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-7

…ting to the patient's current condition. In the light of this certificate, the State representative may order an admission to psychiatric care under the conditions defined in article L. 3213-1. Howeve…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-7

…ered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions: 1° Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers' rights and ob…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-7

…ns for the formation of the company has been omitted or irregularly completed, any interested party may apply to the court for an order, subject to a fine, to regularise the formation. The public pros…

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