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Showing 10811090 of 29733 articles for Art. CE 8-4-2022 n° 447694

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L936-8

…11-4 of the Labour Code are the New Caledonian institutions responsible for implementing the insurance scheme against the risk of non-payment of wages, in the event of receivership or liquidation proc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4311-41-4

…the internal market information system referred to in II of Article 1 of Order No 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions, to the natio…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-8

…implementation of new technical equipment, including new medico-technical software used for the traceability of products linked to activities;4° Third parties and the agreements entered into with the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval of training centres

Article D211-85

…minimum and maximum number of young sportsmen and sportswomen likely to be admitted to the training centre; 4° The number and required qualifications of the persons responsible for the sporting, medic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-6

…hall, at the time of notification of such measure, be given a document setting out, in simple and accessible terms and in a language that he or she understands, the following rights, which he or she e…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-8

…partment ;2° The number of sessions organised;3° The number of candidates trained and the number of certificates, within the meaning of article R. 3332-4-1, issued at national and departmental level;4…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-80

…wing genres: 1° Creative documentaries. Eligible creative documentaries are those that: a) Are financed by an hourly contribution in cash from one or more television service publishers or one or more…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-8

…r or perimeter provided for in articles L. 313-4 and L. 313-4-2 of the town planning code" are replaced by the words "the evacuation of premises provided for in article L. 145-18".

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-8

Articles L. 342-1 to L. 342-5 and the following provisions of the Transport Code apply to ski lifts: a) Chapter I of Title I of Book V of Part One ; b) Title II of Book VI of Part One ; c) Title I of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-8

…r, must, unless there are legitimate grounds, have been actually operated during the three years preceding the date of expiry of the lease or its extension as provided for in article L. 145-9, the lat…

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