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Showing 50815090 of 6003 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 Jan. 2011 – no. 2010-85 QPC

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-2

…s in compliance with the provisions of the national reference guides mentioned in article R. 3551-6-13, the risk analysis and coverage plan and the operational regulations.On-call personnel are likely…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Managing employment and skills - Preventing the consequences of economic change.

Article L320-4

…compulsory retirements at the initiative of the employer under the conditions of article L. 122-14-13 and the number of employees aged sixty and over made redundant during the calendar year preceding…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article R352-29

…which is set by order of the Minister responsible for the economy in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursui…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 776

…or the existence of incapacity to hold an elective public office provided for by Article 194 of Law no. 85-98 of 25 January 1985 referred to above (1);3° To administrations and legal entities, the lis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 B

Notwithstanding Article 259, the place of supply of the following services is deemed not to be in France when they are provided to a non-taxable person who is not established or does not have his domi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-30

Judicial supervision may include the following obligations:1° Obligations set out in the articles 132-44 and 132-45 of the Criminal Code;2° After verification of the technical feasibility of the measu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-1

…Title II, with the exception of article L. 2122-4 ; 2° Title III, with the exception of article L. 2132-3; Articles L. 2131-1, L. 2131-1-1, L. 2131-4, L. 2131-4-1, L. 2131-5 and L. 2131-6 are applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care.

Article L3223-2

…icle L. 3223-1, they are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code.The commission appoints its chairman from among its member…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2651-2

…ishments, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISION…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Additives, enzymes and flavourings intended for human consumption

Article R412-22

…nforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003…

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