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Showing 921930 of 29733 articles for Art. CE 8-4-2022 n° 447694

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…ing constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1

…ional period defined by Article 6 of Decree no. 92-767 of 29 July 1992 when they were put into service as new, and which are maintained in a state of conformity, are considered to meet the obligations…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Clearing houses

Article L762-8

…and column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-8

…of articles R. 4422-5, R. 4422-6 and R. 4422-6-1. If one or more seats cannot be filled in accordance with the procedures laid down for the appointment of their incumbent, they remain vacant. However…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific arrangements for enhanced individual monitoring

Article R4451-83

…e exposures that led to the limit values set in articles R. 4451-6, R. 4451-7 and R. 4451-8 being exceeded, as well as the dose received during these exposures; 4° The results of additional examinatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts

Article D4342-8

The administrative account, on which the Regional Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 4312-8, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-81

Where the requirements of the investigation or enquiry into one of the crimes or offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 le justifient, le procureur de la République ou, aprè…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-8

…constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty:1° (Repealed)2° (Repealed)3° Failure by a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the marketing authorisation pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-88

…those sent to the electors or which contain a handwritten note making the expression of the vote uncertain; 6° ballot papers bearing internal or external signs of recognition ; 7° ballot papers beari…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article D6264-8

Articles R. 3334-8, R. 3334-8-1 and R. 3334-9 are applicable to the local authority.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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