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Showing 64516460 of 11432 articles for Art. CE 17-10-1990 n° 56991

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-18

…ets. Amending budgets are adopted under the same conditions as the initial budget. They become enforceable within fifteen days of the date of receipt by the two authorities mentioned in the first para…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-16-1

…he conditions laid down in the first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012. The European patent with unitary effect takes effect in France on the day of publicatio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Undivided usufruct.

Article 815-18

The provisions of articles 815 to 815-17 are applicable to undivided interests in usufruct insofar as they are compatible with the rules of usufruct. The notifications provided for by articles 815-14,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-19

…is deemed to be the conclusion of the agreement mentioned in article L. 4163-3, subject to compliance with the other provisions set out in Chapter III of Title VI of Book I of Part Four of this Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management

Article L6333-7

…ging the rights acquired under the personal training account of holders, defining the management procedures for monitoring these rights.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article R1112-18

…ed for by the articles R. 1112-1 to R. 1112-17 applicable to local referendums, subject to the replacement of the last two paragraphs of article R. 1112-2 by the following paragraph: The file includes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4125-23

…6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, and in compliance with the fundamental principles governing electoral operations, access to the vote for all voters…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-18

An intern who is obliged to cease his duties for health reasons may benefit, at the end of the leave mentioned in articles R. 6153-14 to R. 6153-17, from additional unpaid leave of a maximum duration…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Environment.

Article L4424-35

…t on the island and determines its priorities in terms of local development. The mission of the Office de l'environnement de la Corse is, within the framework of the guidelines defined by the Corsican…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance obligation for organisers of sporting events

Article L331-11

…conditions for the application of articles L. 331-9 and L. 331-10, and in particular the control procedures.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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