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Showing 551560 of 62763 articles for Art. Arrêté DEVL1507007A of 23-3-2015

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article D312-23

Where a credit institution has not established the rules provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 312-23, or where these rules are not complied with, the persons referred to in that paragrap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Regional committees.

Article R4643-23

…h year, the Regional Prevention Committee Council elects from among its members a bureau consisting of a chairman and a vice-chairman, who is responsible for replacing the chairman if he is absent or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-23

…s acquired sufficient rights to be able to take this rest shall receive a cash indemnity the amount of which corresponds to his or her acquired rights. This indemnity is also payable to the dependents…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-23

The capital of the caisses de crédit agricole mutuel may not be formed by share subscriptions. It must be formed by member-policyholders by means of shares. These shares are in registered form. They a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-23

No one may be naturalised if they are not of good character or morals or if they have been subject to one of the convictions referred to in Article 21-27 of this code. Convictions handed down abroad m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-23

A compulsory retirement savings plan may be set up using one of the methods mentioned inArticle L. 911-1 of the Social Security Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-23

The indication to use the biological diagnosis mentioned in article R. 2131-22-1 is the subject of a certificate drawn up after consultation within a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre involv…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-23

…ent and on the risks associated with these operations.The equipment also bears the name and address of the person responsible for first placing it on the market, as well as the year and month of manuf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-23

…ractices provided for in article L. 5121-5 and the good hospital pharmacy practices, the principles of which are laid down by order of the Minister for Health. The conditions under which the medicinal…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-23

…omplete with regard to the conditions required for the requested classification, the representative of the State in the département will notify the mayor or, where applicable, the president of the pub…

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