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Showing 89418950 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-2: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes

Article R1541-5

…ok I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2008-321 of 4 April 2008, no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 and no. 2013-527 of 20 June 2013, with the exce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article R6123-25

…tion mentioned in article L. 6332-11 for the collection of self-employed workers;5° Between 55% and 83% for expenditure relating to work-linked training. This payment is broken down as followsa) Two a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Inter-institutional centre

Article R6146-9-3

…tablishment division head sign a division contract, under the conditions set out in article R. 6146-8.III - The inter-institutional department head has functional authority over the medical, nursing,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…der 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 561-14 Order 2020-1544 of 9 December 2020 L. 561-14-2 Act 2017-1837 of 30 December 2017 L. 561-15 to L. 561-16 Order no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 561-17 Orde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-14

…e to the victim or his or her heirs, after deduction of the benefits listed inarticle 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 aimed at improving the situation of victims of road traffic accidents and spee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

…d exchange rate hedging transactions, and to take the decisions referred to in III of Article L. 1618-2 and in a of article L. 2221-5-1, subject to the provisions of c of this same article, and to pas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3211-2

…authorised by the Departmental Council;3° To take the decisions referred to in III of Article L. 1618-2 and in a of article L. 2221-5-1, subject to the provisions of c of the same article;4° To determ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L773-5

…2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-39 Order no. 2015…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to eligible compensation

Article D533-13

…s well as the legal entities administering an occupational pension institution mentioned in article 8 of order no. 2006-344 of 23 March 2006 relating to supplementary occupational pensions;g) Persons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R4211-54

…n between products when therapeutic and scientific activities are carried out on the same premises; 8° Where applicable, the containment measures taken in application ofArticle L. 532-3 of the Environ…

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