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Showing 51715180 of 60498 articles for Art. Decree 2022-1294 of 5-10-2022

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-5

Where necessary, the conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies.

Article R512-52

The number of seats to be filled, which may not exceed three, is determined for each Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance on the basis of the total amount of shares in the affiliated local savings compan…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Falsifications

Article L451-5

The amount of the fines provided for in articles L. 451-1 to L. 451-4 may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of average annual turnover, calculated on the bas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-5

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles D. 1233-4 to D. 1233-10, relating to informing the administrative authority when ten or more employees are made redundant for economic reasons within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2122-53

The service provider acting on behalf of the Minister for Labour mentioned in 2° of Article R. 2122-14 shall set up a processing centre located on French territory for the postal voting and remote ele…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-5

…tion in Wallis and Futuna:1° In articles R. 1241-4 and R. 1241-10, the words: "before the president of the judicial court or his delegate" are deleted ;2° The Minister for Health designates, by order,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-5

…to record or modify the data mentioned in article R. 232-41-3:1° For the data mentioned in 1° to 3° of article R. 232-41-3, the agents of the testing department of the Agence française de lutte contre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-5-1

I.-Where a consortium set up in application of article L. 3112-1 of the Public Procurement Code is composed for the most part of local authorities or local public establishments, a commission is set u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2a: Provisions relating to local fire and rescue services

Article L1424-36-5

…munal cooperation are competent to build, acquire or lease the property necessary for the operation of the first response centres of the local fire and rescue services.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-5

In addition, the following attend meetings of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity:1° The departmental director of fire and rescue services;2° The chief medical officer of the health sub-dir…

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