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Showing 49414950 of 30357 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 May 2011 – no. 2011-126 QPC

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-1

…ting to activities involved in the pursuit of social utility, within the meaning ofArticle 2 of Law No. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy, represent at least 66% of all ope…

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French Commercial codeIn force
ANNEX 1-3 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 131-1)

Article Annexe 1-3

ATTESTATION PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE R. 131-1 (I, 2°) OF THE COMMERCE CODE With a view to the registration of an individual on the list of sworn goods brokers I, the undersigned Born on at, Residing at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-15

…er investigators taking part in the same trial and the places where they are conducting their work; 13° The authorisation provided for in Article L. 1123-8. The investigators may ask the sponsor for a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation grants

Article L3334-7-1

…e in respect of 2003 pursuant to article L. 3334-7-1 as it stood prior to the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003), increased by 95% of the amount of the general decentralisation a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

…t draws up the standard regional contracts provided for in article L. 162-14-4 of the same code and may enter into contracts in accordance with these standard contracts with the representative of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-9

In addition to the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, at the written request of a person authorised to use a geographical indication or of any organisati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-2

…inistrator where one has been appointed. However, if the offers received pursuant to article L. 631-13 or formulated as part of the steps taken by the ad hoc representative or conciliator appointed pu…

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

Article L774-3

…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 Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-22

…rovisions of Book IV and the infringements and breaches referred to in Articles L. 511-12 et L. 511-13, à l'article L. 521-1, Section 2 of Chapter I of Title II and Section 1 of Chapter I of Title III…

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