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Showing 58115820 of 6535 articles for Art. CA Rennes – 17 Dec. 2024 – no. 23/05277

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6332-2

To take part in the campaign for the referendum, groups of elected representatives, political parties and groupings that meet the conditions laid down in Article LO 1112-10 submit a request for author…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Drawing up lists of candidates

Article R4031-31

Each list is signed by all the candidates on it and by the proxy appointed by the trade union organisation to represent it. Candidates' signatures may be obtained by electronic means. The list shall m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal, suspension and withdrawal of modelling agency licences

Article R7123-14

…icence is refused or withdrawn by the Prefect referred to in article R. * 7123-9 : 1° When the applicant for the licence or the managers of the agency do not offer or no longer offer the necessary gua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

…ract practitioners:1° Practitioners governed by the decrees of 22 September 1965 relating to dental care, teaching and research centres, n° 72-360 of 20 April 1972 relating to the status of resident p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy :1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted ;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-9

I.-In order to carry out its mission, the AMF conducts inspections and investigations.It shall ensure that the following offers and transactions are lawful:1° Transactions in financial instruments whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-3

…ble for such processing is only authorised to access data in the national health data system and to carry out matches with this data insofar as these actions are made strictly necessary by the purpose…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable loc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279

…r the same conditions as for accommodation establishments;The supply of accommodation in classified campsites and the rental of pitches on classified campsites;The rental of reception areas or stoppin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27-1

…anent employees in the company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries whose registered office is located in France, or at least five thousand permanent employees in the company and its direct or indi…

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