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Showing 68516860 of 9666 articles for Art. CE 16-11-1988 n° 47685-47741

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-6

Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 322-7 to L. 322-10, the Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund manages the investor guarantee mechanism instituted by Article L. 322-5. Articles L. 312-5, L. 31…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3

…y controlling them has voluntarily set up a specialised committee within the meaning and in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 823-19 of the same Code; 2° Persons and entities linked…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and allowances granted to members of the regional economic and social council.

Article L4134-7

The members of the regional economic, social and environmental council receive an allowance for the actual performance of their duties set by the regional council up to a monthly ceiling determined by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Multiannual agreements on objectives and resources

Article L6114-4

…d in d of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code, the contracts set the rates for the services mentioned in 1° of article L. 162-22-1 in compliance with the provisions of articles L. 162-22-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-3

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of Article R. 1124-2, the following shall be allocated to the Committee for the Protection of Individuals to which the matter has previously been referred: 1° Clini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-29-1

…meeting in the formation provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 5211-45 and in compliance with the provisions of the second to fifth paragraphs of article L. 5212-29, to withdraw from the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-22

…he date of the election ;2° The number of full and alternate members to be elected;3° The voting procedures set out in article D. 4443-15 ;4° The rules relating to the term of office of the members of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-3

…ct in application of article L. 1251-16 is supplemented by the information appearing on the apprentice secondment contract provided for in article R. 6226-2. II - The temporary work agency will send t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic stem cell research

Article R2443-1

…provided for in II. II.-A.-In Articles R. 2151-6, R. 2151-9, R. 2151-11 and R. 2151-12, the reference to "establishment or establishments" is deleted.A.-In articles R. 2151-6, R. 2151-9, R. 2151-11 a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article L264-1

In addition to the provisions of this title, the provisions of articles L. 711-2, articles L. 722-1 to L. 722-8, L. 731-1, article L. 731-3, articles L. 731-5, L. 733-1 to L. 733-17, L. 753-1 to L. 75…

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