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Showing 16911700 of 9446 articles for Art. D. n° 2004-1331

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Territorial conferences

Article D1442-13

…jurisdiction of the territorial conference is made up of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, article D. 1434-22 is amended as follows: 1° The first paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: Wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-22

…it of 50% of the amount of the contribution calculated in accordance with the provisions of article D. 5212-20. This limit is increased to 75% when the group employs at least 50% of the rate mentioned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Secondment to another company

Article D5213-81

…tment, be made available to another employer, under the secondment contract provided for in article D. 5213-84. A recognised disabled worker who is made available to an employer other than an adapted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Alternative care structures to hospitalisation

Article D6124-302

The care structures and units referred to in Article D. 6124-301-1 are arranged and equipped in such a way as to provide, on the same site, depending on the type, volume and programming of the service…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-72

…ral price level index or the harmonised consumer price index for the eurozone, as defined inarticle D. 112-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code. Public health institutions may not enter into fi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-39

The Board of Directors comprises :1° Seven representatives of the State:a) The Director of Sport and two other representatives of the Minister for Sport;b) A representative of the Minister for the Sea…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

…ation of tourist residences; -unclassified establishments that meet the criteria set out in article D. 321-1 and have been in operation for more than nine years. 2° Management of the entire tourist re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the national plant variety authority

Article D412-10

…which it presents to the standing technical committee on crop plant breeding mentioned in articles D. 661-1 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-41

…is granted by the president of the court. During the appeal proceedings, the provisions of Article D. 49-29 relating to the communication of the sentenced person's individual file are applicable. Dur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4163-4

…rs mentioned in this article to which they are exposed above the thresholds provided for in article D. 4163-2. The exposure of these workers is assessed in accordance with the risk assessment provided…

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