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Showing 21112120 of 20267 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte – 16 Dec. 2005 – no. 04-10986

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Result

Article R2314-22

…le for labour complies with the general security reference system provided for inarticle 9 of order no. 2005-1516 of 8 December 2005 relating to electronic exchanges between users and administrative a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article R361-2

…e R. 341-4 to the Maritime Prefect are exercised by the authorities mentioned inarticle 1 of decree no. 2005-1514 of 6 December 2005 relating to the overseas organisation of State action at sea.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-5

In the event of a risk to public health, as defined in Article 1 of the 2005 International Health Regulations, the representative of the State in the département may decide to divert an aircraft or di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-276

…he partnership may be salaried or self-employed under the conditions laid down by article 18 of law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises. Practice partnerships…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article L4002-6

…fit from automatic recognition of their professional qualifications within the meaning of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L754-5

…ht-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5711-6

Within one year of its creation, a public-private association resulting from a merger in application of Article L. 5711-2 may be authorised by the representative(s) of the State in the department(s) c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-compliance with disqualifications imposed on service providers

Article L773-46

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 570-1 and L. 570-2Ordinance no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-compliance with disqualifications imposed on service providers

Article L774-46

…of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 570-1 and L. 570-2Ordinance no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to non-compliance with disqualifications imposed on service providers

Article L775-39

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 570-1 and L. 570-2Ordinance no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005

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