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Showing 671680 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-27

In application of article R. 6152-26, the length of the weekly shift is fixed, but may not exceed forty-eight hours per week, calculated as an average over a period of four months. When work is perfor…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-27

The subject, nature, procedures and duration of the certification tests delegated to the training body in application of article R. 212-10-8 are set by the regional director of youth, sport and social…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-27

…ations for registration or after registration of the trade mark, the proprietor or his agent may proceed with the division of his initial application or registration.The declaration of division drawn…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-27

The extract from the minutes containing the decision of the Board of Directors relating to the choice of one of the two methods of exercising general management provided for in Article L. 225-51-1 is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Provisions common to all applications

Article R464-27

The Public Prosecutor's Office may take notice of cases in which it considers it should intervene.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-27

All information, including advertising, relating to a life insurance contract or capitalisation contract shall be accurate, clear and not misleading. Advertising shall be clearly identified as such.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-27

In the event of a dispute, the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), to which the matter has been referred pursuant to Article L. 3142-39, shall have final jurisdiction.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-27

Fixed fines, compound fines and fines imposed for breach of the insurance obligation provided for in article L. 211-1, including fines which a pardon would have replaced imprisonment, are subject to a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-27

…managing a market of national interest are appointed half by the local authority or authorities concerned, half by the prefect.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-27

…vertising that does not comply with the obligations set out in the provisions of articles L. 224-71 and L. 224-72, is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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