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Showing 84218430 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-79

…reduced to 0.05 ;d) When construction or restructuring investments have a surface area of more than 8,000 square metres, they may be taken into account regardless of the population of the municipality…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-23

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a financial penalty shall be refused in any of the following cases:

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R741-3

I. - The following do not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° In Articles R. 221-8 to R. 221-9, references to the Livret de Développement Durable et Solidaire;2° Articles R. 221-33 to R. 221-45, R. 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-46

…rticular, all relevant information on the container;7° The capacity of new models intended for sale;8° The proposed new labelling and, if applicable, the package leaflet;9° A copy of the decisions aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-13

…ook I of this part. For care activities carried out jointly under the conditions of article L. 6133-8 , the cooperative grouping is financed in accordance with the rules applicable to health establish…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional commission for liberal professions

Article R6154-16

…y and one of whom is appointed from among practitioners who do not engage in self-employed activity;8° Two members of non-physician supervisory boards, one of whom is a member of the supervisory board…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

…r more of the following purposes : a) Shares, with the exception of those mentioned in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code, or company investment certificates, cooperative investment certi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-1 (art. A142-0)

IMPACT NOTICE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES R. 142-8 TO R. 142-10 1. Indication of the federation and disciplines concerned within the meaning of the delegation granted by the Minister responsible for spor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Jurisdiction of labour inspection officers

Article L8112-2

The labour inspectors referred to in Article L. 8112-1 also record : 1° The offences of discrimination provided for in 3° and 6° of Article 225-2 of the Criminal Code, the offences of sexual or moral…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 123-45, A. 123-47, A. 123-50, A. 134-2)

Article Annexe I

…residence permit (VLS/ TS) bearing the wording "talent passport" issued on the basis of 5°, 6°, 7°, 8° or 10° of article L. 313-20 du code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d'asile;-o…

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