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Showing 11511160 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-21

…t least 15% of the population of the canton, to communes with headquarters of centralising offices, and to communes that were canton chief towns on 1 January 2014;Not eligible are communes:1° Located…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-20

Pharmacists must ensure that they maintain trusting relations with the administrative authorities. They must give the members of the competent inspection bodies every opportunity to carry out their du…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-30-2

…amount mentioned in article L. 262-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles (Social Action and Family Code) applicable to a single person and according to the increase in rates provided for b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-20

…risation granted to a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire set up as a private health establishment, and if the latter no longer holds any healthcare activity authorisation, the Director General of the…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Role of the Government Commissioner

Article R2135-20

For the application of the provisions of the fourth paragraph of II of Article L. 2135-15, the Government Commissioner has a period of twenty-one days from the date of receipt of the deliberation of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-21

Supplementary occupational pension funds may decide to publish in the report on their solvency and financial position referred to in Article L. 385-7 any information or explanations relating to their…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Updates

Article L217-20

…hall comply with the following conditions: 1° The contract authorises the principle of such updates and provides a valid reason for them; 2° The seller informs the consumer, in a clear and comprehensi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-20

…s of articles R. 2172-4 to R. 2172-6, the amount of the bonus is freely determined by the purchaser and is indicated in the consultation documents.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article LO6431-20

…ive assembly, make available to its elected members, on an individual basis, the necessary computer and telecommunications resources.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Meetings of the departmental commercial development commission

Article R752-20

For projects requiring planning permission, the commercial operating authorisation lapses within three years of the date on which the planning permission became final: 1° For sales areas that have not…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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