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Showing 51715180 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5521-2

…1-1 and L. 5132-15-1 in Mayotte, the words: "article L. 351-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "article 7 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-18

…nd French Polynesia subject to the following adaptations: the words "doctors" and "doctor" are replaced by the words "midwives" and "midwife" respectively.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-2-1

…are set out in I of article L. 6161-2-2. The matters on which it is consulted and its operating procedures are specified by the Conseil d'Etat decree referred to in article L. 6161-11.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-48

The public prosecutor may inform the police or gendarmerie services involved in the investigation that the penal composition has been validated, in particular when it includes one of the measures prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article R1337-1

…wastewater into public sewers without authorisation is liable to a fifth-class fine. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with article 132-11 of the French Penal Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article R2331-1

The fee proportional to the number of kilowatt-hours produced from hydropower provided for in article L. 2331-2 (7°) is determined in accordance with the provisions of article 43 of the standard speci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article D3253-3

…eement or this agreement is six months prior to the date of the judgment opening the safeguard or receivership proceedings.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-4

…64-6 and the decrees issued for its application, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding

Article R4743-5

…1 to L. 4153-5 and the decrees implementing them is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 976

…in a civil solidarity pact or notorious cohabitee, one of their brothers or sisters, one of their ascendants or descendants, or the spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or notorious cohabitee of…

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