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Showing 80518060 of 12389 articles for Art. 7 juill. 2009

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Property

Article L1424-12

…ors based on the risk coverage objectives set by the departmental scheme mentioned in article L1424-7. It determines the equipment that will be made available to the fire and rescue centres belonging…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-5

…aced by the words: "within the meaning of the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and social protectio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-11

…human person falling into one of the categories mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 5126-7 is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia

Article L2727-1

…t to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in their wording resulting from Law no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on the acceleration and simplification of public action, unless otherwise stated in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L2726-1

…t to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in their wording resulting from Law No. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on the acceleration and simplification of public action, unless otherwise stated in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Adding value to products and services

Article L462-2

For the application of article L. 462-1 : 1° In article L. 431-2, references to articles L. 641-7 and L. 642-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code are replaced by references to locally applicable p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-4

…hird parties, in the exercise of activities in a specific environment, as defined in article R. 212-7, may be excluded from the validation of acquired experience or be subject to special restrictions.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-36

…s for diving. They include: - springboards measuring 1 and 3 metres; - platforms measuring 1, 3, 5, 7, 50 and 10 metres. The overhead and underwater safety gauges, the minimum distances between diving…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CALCULATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND EXPLOITATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS

Article 810-1

…late the investment allowances referred to in articles 211-26, 211-28, 211-29, 222-4, 232-6 and 232-7, as well as the rates used to calculate and the ceilings for the direct allowances referred to in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter X: Authorised bodies for the collection of private copy levies

Article R329-8

The application for approval, accompanied by a file drawn up in accordance with article R. 329-7, is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the Minister for Culture, who issues a…

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