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Showing 38513860 of 26972 articles for Art. CE 16-4-2012 n° 323592

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-40

…26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 571-5 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 571-6 to L. 571-9 Order no. 2013-544…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1442-4

…lities within the agency's territorial jurisdiction, appointed by the Association des maires de France.5° The Director of the Guadeloupe General Social Security Fund.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-3

…ave under the conditions laid down in the Labour Code ; 2° Sick leave, on presentation of a medical certificate, up to a maximum of six consecutive months, during which the person concerned receives h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-1

…ave under the conditions laid down in the Labour Code ; 2° Sick leave, on presentation of a medical certificate, up to a maximum of twelve consecutive months, during which the person concerned receive…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-2

…ave under the conditions laid down in the Labour Code ; 2° Sick leave, on presentation of a medical certificate, up to a maximum of twelve consecutive months, during which the person concerned receive…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-40

I.-A.-The provisions of C apply if a credit institution or finance company is in one of the following situations: 1° It has breached a provision of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliame…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-43

…ts members and 5% executive councillors designated by the president of the executive council, in place of the representatives mentioned in 4° and 5° of this article.For the appointment of the represen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-4

I. - The board of directors of the public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation is made up of:1°A majority of its members are representatives of local authorities or their groupings,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-4

…gistration in the event of infringement of one of the following earlier rights having effect in France:1° An earlier trademark pursuant to 1° of I of Article L. 711-3 ; 2° An earlier trade mark with a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-49

…rried out by the person responsible for the inspection, if he or she is a doctor and considers it necessary;3° One or more of the samples and screening operations listed in article R. 232-50 of this C…

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