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Showing 49214930 of 10563 articles for Art. CE 27-9-2006 n° 285279

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-12

…No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Enlarged health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L4523-12

…d in the prevention of specific risks associated with the activity of the establishment, in accordance with procedures implemented before the publication of Law No. 2006-686 of 13 June 2006 on transpa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Placing on the market.

Article L4411-3

The manufacture, placing on the market and use of substances, on their own, in mixtures or in articles, and the placing on the market of mixtures are subject to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 19…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-33

…nt of teaching expenses, the cost of which is borne by the regional budget, the travel and subsistence expenses of the president and members of the regional economic, social and environmental council,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-15

Sont déclarés dans la demande d'immatriculation d'une caisse d'épargne et de prévoyance, en ce qui concerne son établissement, les renseignements prévus à l'article R. 123-38, with the exception of th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-22

…under the conditions laid down by Decree No. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the conditions and procedures for payment of expenses incurred by the temporary travel of civil servants of the French Sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

…ollowing provisions of this Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 12…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-17-2

…ncil Regulation (EC) No 953/2003 of 26 May 2003 to avoid trade diversion into the European Union of certain essential medicinal products constitutes an infringement punishable by the penalties laid do…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-24

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1, the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of the Council of the European Communities of 8 February 1993 laying…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7226-34

…ching expenses, the cost of which is borne by the local authority's budget, the travel and subsistence expenses of the chairman and members of the Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural…

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