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Showing 38613870 of 34828 articles for Art. CE 25-3-2019 n° 422943

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Temporary or permanent closure.

Article R5125-30

…pharmacist whom he designates to the regional council of the order to which he belongs.In the absence of this designation, the prescription book is entrusted, when the pharmacy closes, to the nearest…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-3

…les and institutions of the Republic, the exercise of rights and duties associated with life in France and the organisation of French society;2° Language training prescribed by the State, aimed at acq…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R523-3

…debtor's right, if the conditions for the validity of the seizure are not met, to apply to the enforcement judge of his place of residence for the seizure to be lifted;4° A designation of the court be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and local representative

Article L2421-3

…dismiss is based on a personal ground, the establishment is understood to be the employee's main place of work. If the request for authorisation for redundancy is based on economic grounds, the establ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R592-3

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the State representative in Saint-Barthélemy and references to the Prefecture are repla…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Composition and operation of the consultative commission on the assessment of costs

Article R1212-3

…Burdens meets in plenary session or in section depending on whether the question submitted to it concerns all categories of local authorities or only one of them.In the event that the commission chair…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-30

…art and end dates of the collection periods within the year. The tourist tax rate is set in accordance with the following scale:(In euros)Categories of accommodation Lowest rate Ceiling rate Palaces 0…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Sports agent commissions and sports agent delegates

Article R222-3

…State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area other than France.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L613-3

…the conditions, laid down in articles L. 722-3 and L. 722-7, under which this decision may be enforced ex officio.Where the period for voluntary departure has not been granted, the foreign national i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-34

As an exception to the provisions of Article 696-6, the rule of speciality does not apply where the person claimed waives it under the conditions provided for in articles 696-28 and 696-40 or where th…

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