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Showing 59415950 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-40

…e transmission of the individual information mentioned in Articles L. 1413-6, L. 1413-7 and L. 1413-8 is essential for the members of the national public health network to carry out their mission to s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R920-2

…ion of this code in the Department of Mayotte, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° to 8° Repealed;9° "préfet" or "sous-préfet" by "représentant de l'Etat à Mayotte";10° "chambre de comme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising the profession of speech therapist or orthoptist

Article R4343-2

Articles R. 4333-7 and R. 4333-8 are applicable to speech therapists and orthoptists, subject to the following adaptation: In the first paragraph of article R. 4333-7, the words "article L. 4333-1-1"…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breaches of health and safety at work, working hours, rest periods and pay

Article R8115-10

Notwithstanding Article R. 8115-2, when the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment decides to impose an administrative fine on the basis of Articles L. 47…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies C

…iation, the conversion of a company or body placed under the partnership regime defined in articles 8 to 8 terin an association of lawyers as referred to in article 238 bis LA subject to the same regi…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-7-1

…L. 184-7 and in the second paragraph of article…

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

Article 231-18

…ovided;6° The economic situation of the cinema;7° The absence or weakness of promotional activities;8° The local conditions and cultural environment in which the exhibitor operates, as well as the par…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L762-1

…tle IIL. 720-1L. 721-1 to L. 721-4L. 721-5Application by operation of lawL. 721-6 to L. 722-6L. 722-8 to L. 722-11In Title IIIL. 730-1 to L. 732-7L. 732-9 to L. 733-17In Title IVL. 740-1 to L. 743-19L…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L763-1

…Title IIL. 720-1L. 721-1 to 721-4L. 721-5Application by operation of lawL. 721-6 to L. 722-6L. 722-8 to L. 722-11In Title IIIL. 730-1 to L. 732-7L. 732-9 to L. 733-17In Title IVL. 740-1 to L. 743-19L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L6222-5

…n-ended employment contracts; 6° L. 6222-27 to L. 6222-29, relating to pay; 7° L. 6223-1 to L. 6223-8, relating to the employer's obligations in terms of organising the apprenticeship and training; 8°…

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