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Showing 16611670 of 16352 articles for Art. CE 29-6-2020 n° 434521

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article D6327-6

…oned in article R. 6122-25 and, in the case of the specific regional perinatal schemes, of birthing centres under the conditions set out in article R. 6323-31. As part of their remit, the specific reg…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for exercising trade union rights in sports resource, expertise and performance centres

Article R114-66

…anisations with at least one seat on the social committee of the administration of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre concerned, and on the other hand the trade union organisations…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-15

…iture relating to putting works online, including expenditure relating to making works secure and accessible to people with disabilities; 2° Expenditure relating to the editorial content of works; 3°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-6

Notwithstanding the provisions of 2° of Article L. 3332-15, the inter-company savings plan may not provide for the acquisition of units in mutual funds governed by Article L. 214-165 of the Monetary a…

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

Article 689-5

…ried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person guilty of any of the following offences: 1° Crime defined in articles 224-6 and 224-7 of the Criminal Code ; 2° Deliberate injury to lif…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6

…for consideration or free of charge, including rental, of the copy or copies of software by any process. However, the first sale of a copy of software in the territory of a Member State of the Europe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-6

The insurance contracts referred to in article L. 321-4-1 include at least : a) "Death" cover with a minimum limit of 20,000 euros; b) "Invalidity risk" cover comprising a capital sum of 30,000 euros…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-6

…hat the transfer right of the mathematical reserves or the shares of the diversification reserves exceeds the proportion of the assets representing them, the plan may provide for this transfer value t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-6

The following is punishable by a fine for a fifth-class offence 1° The fact, during a professional activity or a cultural, sporting or leisure activity organised on a regular basis or subject to autho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 6

Heading 6 - Social and miscellaneous assistance61. Social assistance expenditure 611. Direct assistance 6111. Legal aid 1. Where applicable (1), decision specifying the terms and conditions of payment…

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