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Showing 571580 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The general rules booklet

Article R4251-8

…gion, within the areas of competence of the plan. It includes the rules defined by articles R. 4251-8-1 to R. 4251-12 as well as any other general rules contributing to the achievement of the objectiv…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-8

…certificate and provisional insurance certificate must be yellow. They must be no smaller than 7 x 8 cm and no larger than 21 x 29.5 cm. These documents must also comply with the standards set by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General measures to prevent chemical risks.

Article R4535-8

…n articles R. 4412-1 to R. 4412-4; 2° Risk assessment provided for in articles R. 4412-5 to R. 4412-8 and article R. 4412-10; 3° Measures and means of prevention provided for in articles R. 4412-5 to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceeding limit values

Article R4451-81

…health status exceeds one of the limit values set out in articles R. 4451-6, R. 4451-7 and R. 4451-8 will benefit from the health monitoring applicable to workers classified in category A for a perio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-88

For the application of article R. 5123-17 in Mayotte, the words: "in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in the second paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-8

…pplication of articles L. 1235-1, L. 1245-5 and L. 1245-5-1 of this Code are set out in article 511-8-2 of the Criminal Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 B

A fixed contribution of €8 shall be levied for any amending or supplementary forms filed pursuant to paragraph 3 of article 34 of decree n° 55-1350 of 14 October 1955 taken for the application of decr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quindecies

…anies or rights representing a financial investment in an entity mentioned in the last paragraph of 8 of II of article 150-0 A, giving rise to different rights to the net assets or income of the fund,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-81

…the condition laid down in 1° of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition.

Article R4532-82

…out any of the work on the list of work involving particular risks provided for in article L. 4532-8.

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