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Showing 65816590 of 9666 articles for Art. CE 16-11-1988 n° 47685-47741

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-18

…the application of this section. It shall specify how long the recorded data is to be kept, the procedures for authorising the persons mentioned in 1° and 3° of Article 230-16 as well as, where appli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-2

…f public limited companies are responsible by the articles L. 225-2 to L. 225-16. During the existence of the company, unless otherwise stipulated in the Articles of Association, the managing partner(…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L811-8

The cases handled by a court-appointed administrator who leaves office, for whatever reason, shall be distributed by the court among the other administrators within three months of leaving office. How…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article L6214-1

…e provisions of Articles L. 6211-14 to L. 6211-16 do not apply to samples taken within the armed forces health service when the analytical phase of the medical biology examination is carried out in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section One: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the classification, labelling and packaging of dangerous substances and mixtures

Article R1342-3

When a substance or mixture presents a serious danger to human health or the environment for reasons relating to its classification, labelling or packaging, the ministers responsible for the environme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2123-12

…s set out in the articles L. 2123-12 to L. 2123-16 and by 3° of article L. 2321-2, may only take place if the body providing the training course or session has received approval issued by the Minister…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Certificate of conformity

Article R752-44-13

The prefect immediately sends the certificate of conformity by electronic means for information to the mayor of the commune in which the site is located and to the president of the public inter-commun…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-6

…r within its remit may be referred to the High Council by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, the Minister for the Economy, the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Auditors, the President of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article D3335-18

…ion or without complying with the conditions set by the temporary dispensation is subject to the procedures set out in articles 4 and 5 of decree no. 93-1101 of 3 September 1993 concerning the declara…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article D6325-19

…uct of the working hours that the employee would have worked if he had continued to work and the percentage of remuneration remaining payable by the employer and subject to contributions. This number…

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