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Showing 22512260 of 19637 articles for Art. CA Paris 6-12-1991 n° 90-10344

French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12-2

…ety management system in relation to the safety issues of the operation. The operator shall have it carried out at least every two years: a) Either by an accredited inspection body, based on the relev…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-12-1

Clients referred to in Article D. 533-12 may waive the protection afforded by the rules of conduct only in accordance with the following procedure: 1° The client shall notify the investment service pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-19

For veterinary medicinal products with a parallel import authorisation as provided for in Article R. 5141-123-12, customs officers check the corresponding parallel import authorisation number on the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-12-3

…pursuant to articles L. 2411-11 to L. 2411-12-2 within a period of five years from the date of publication of the transfer order, the deliberation of the town council presenting the characteristics of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-4

…in the Conseil d'Etat. When the order referred to in the same first paragraph has been made in application of article L. 3211-12-1, an opinion issued by a psychiatrist from the establishment receiving…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-3

…ting and financing, heritage conservation, as well as people working in the cultural field within local authorities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-12-1

…of the town council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which can be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual amount of which is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-6

Territorial scope of Marseille's arrondissement councils:DESIGNATION OF SECTORSARRONDISSEMENTS1st sector1st and 7th2th sector2th and 3e3e sector4e and 5e4e sector6e and 8e5e sector9th and 10th6th sect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-12-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 7123-4-1, models recognised as service providers established in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Prosecution and jurisdiction

Article 693

…ff, destination or landing of the aircraft. These provisions are not exclusive of the possible application of the specific rules of jurisdiction provided by articles 628-1,697-3,704-1,705,706-17,706-7…

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