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Showing 25212530 of 4213 articles for Art. CE 31 Mar 2017 n° 401059

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6313-6

The following provisions of this Code in force on the date of promulgation of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 précitée : 1° Première partie : livre Ier (titre unique : chapitres Ier,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions relating to associated communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitants and delegated communes

Article R2113-16

In the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-17 as it stood prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales et dans les communes déléguées menti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article R7124-4

…kes into account in particular their representativeness in French Guyana, within the meaning of loi n° 2008-789 du 20 août 2008 portant rénovation de la démocratie sociale et réforme du temps de trava…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-5

…1251-5, L. 1251-9, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-13, L. 1251-16, L. 1251-17, L. 1251-29, L. 1251-30, L. 1251-31, L. 1251-34, L. 1251-35, L. 1251-41 and L. 1251-60 to open-ended contracts concluded by a tempora…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-12

…e a right of recourse against the victim up to the amount of the compensation that the victim has received from the insurer for the same head of loss and within the limits provided for in article 31 o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-4

The remuneration provided for in Article L. 311-3 is paid by the manufacturer, importer or person making intra-Community acquisitions, within the meaning of 3° of I of Article 256 bis of the General T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Barthélemy: 1° Unless otherwise provided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° Unless otherwise provided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-7-1

A compensation allowance is created within the departments' overall operating allowance, the amount of which is equal in 2004, for each department, to the amount due in respect of 2003 pursuant to art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L732-7

…from L. 163-1 and L. 163-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-4-2 Order no. 2011-267…

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