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Showing 67216730 of 8111 articles for Art. CE 27-12-2022 n° 464505

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-4

…the vote are counted before the count provided for in article D. 4233-15-3, as and when they are received, in the electoral register referred to in article D. 4233-12.This enrolment prohibits the sub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-134

…ising the profession is the subject of a written contract which respects the professional independence of each of them.In accordance with the provisions of article L. 4113-9, agreements, contracts and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-40

Whatever the cause and duration of his absence, the pharmacist responsible for managing the pharmacy for internal use shall be replaced under the conditions defined by the statutory provisions applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R6223-82

…registration. It shall be notified to each member by any means that provides proof of the date of receipt. It may only be taken after the members have been invited to present their observations to the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-2

…authorised entities with which they exchange such documents. These persons and establishments may receive adapted documents or make them available to an authorised entity established in another Member…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

…ovisions of article L. 112-1 and the first and second paragraphs of article L. 112-2 and in accordance with procedures defined by decree, the following may be indexed to the general price level:1° (Re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-1

No person may be excluded from a recruitment or appointment procedure or from access to an internship or period of training in a company, and no employee may be penalised, dismissed or subjected to a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R261-6

The Commission for the Protection of Access to Works comprises nine members: 1° One member of the Court of Cassation, nominated by the First President of the Court of Cassation, Chairman; 2° One membe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-50

…ly accompanied by the appointment of an administrator or liquidator; 3° The prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to hold a public office o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Forfeiture rules

Article L518-24

Subject to III of articles L. 312-20 of this Code, L. 132-27-2 of the Insurance Code and L. 223-25-4 of the Mutual Code, sums deposited in any capacity whatsoever with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consign…

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