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Showing 20312040 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-4-1

In agglomeration communities with a population of at least 400,000, the allowances voted by the community council for the exercise of the mandate of community councillor are at most equal to 28% of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-1

I.-For the implementation in kindergartens of the provisions contained in articles R. 2324-34 and R. 2324-36, the establishments set up their teams in such a way as to comply with the following minimu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-4-1

As stated in Article 511-5-1 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-5-1 -The taking of samples for scientific purposes from a deceased person without having submitted the protocol provided f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-4

…le for informing families; 3° Implement the provisions of article 10-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-4

The Articles L. 23-10-1 to L. 23-10-3 are applicable to the sale of a shareholding in a company that is subject to special regulations requiring all or part of its capital to be held by one or more me…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-1-4

Prior to the selection of units of account by the policyholder or subscriber pursuant to 1° of Article R. 131-1-2, the insurance undertaking or intermediary shall carry out an appropriate assessment o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-4-1

For the purposes of Article L. 111-4, the following definitions apply: "Portable computer": a computer specially designed to be portable and to be able to operate for long periods of time with or with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-5-1

Where the victim of the offence is identified and has been unable to bring a civil action under the conditions provided for in Article 495-2-1 or where no decision has been taken on his or her applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-4-1

Members of Parliament and senators as well as representatives to the European Parliament elected in France are authorised to visit the health care organisations mentioned in article L. 3222-1 at any t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-4

…w to use in another Member State of the European Union, the prescription of one of the medicinal products mentioned in 6°, 14° and 15° of Article L. 5121-1, in Article L. 5121-3, and points a and d of…

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