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Showing 21612170 of 20900 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 15 July 1999 – no. 97-21146

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

…shall apply in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2021-684 of 28 May 2021; II. - In Articles R. 1333-12, R. 1333-19, R. 1333-20, R. 1333-21, R. 13…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-3

…n of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5842-6

…tions provided for from II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 5211-16 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-17 (with the exception of the third and sixth paragraphs) law no.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-302

…1-14-1, L. 4221-14-2, L. 6213-3, the first sentence of 1° of article L. 6213-2 or article 60 of law no. 99-641 of 27 July 1999 creating universal health cover. In all the cases listed in the previous…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-99

Orders issued by the ministers responsible for labour or agriculture determine the personal protective equipment and categories of personal protective equipment for which the employer shall carry out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-3

…to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, sont applicables aux communes d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-21

…mpediment, appoints for this purpose from among the members mentioned in 1° of I of article D. 1432-15. The Board elects a Vice-Chairman from among the members mentioned in 2° of I of article D. 1432-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-52

…their groupings may grant, alone or jointly, the housing allowance provided for in I of article L. 1511-8 of this code. The monthly amount of this allowance may not exceed 20% of the fixed monthly em…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L785-1

…e table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L783-1

…table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of…

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