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Showing 44414450 of 64601 articles for Art. L 221-27 and D 221-103

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Insignia (R).

Article D2122-4

Mayors wear the tricolour scarf with gold fringed tassels in public ceremonies and whenever the performance of their duties may make this distinctive sign of their authority necessary. Deputies wear t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discharge from hospital.

Article D1112-67-1

For the application of article L. 1111-3-1, the healthcare establishments mentioned inarticle L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code provide their patients, following a stay or the provision of a ser…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Workers in identical jobs with several employers

Article D4624-60

The employer with whom the employee has the longest-standing contractual relationship, including where his contract of employment has given rise to a legal transfer within the meaning of Article L. 12…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4162-1

I.-The minimum proportion of employees mentioned in 1° of I of Article L. 4162-1 is set at 25% of the workforce. II - For the application of 2° of I of article L. 4162-1 of the Labour Code, the compan…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Business tax.

Article D422-2

The terms and conditions for the application of article 1459 of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 422-2, relating to the exemption from business tax applicable to persons who let furnished pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-38

Units in mutual funds and shares in open-ended investment companies (SICAVs) acquired pursuant to 1° of article L. 3323-2 continue to be held by the organisation responsible for them, from which the i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-7

The provisions of this decree do not prevent the Minister for Health from issuing instructions to the regional health agencies in the event of a serious health threat, under the measures mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-1

In order to be authorised to practise medicine under the conditions laid down in articles L. 4131-2 and L. 4131-2-1, postgraduate medical students, including those who have been placed on leave of abs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Accountant.

Article D6145-54-3

The provisions of articles D. 1611-1, D. 1617-19, D. 1617-21 and D. 1617-23 of the General Local Authorities Code are applicable to public health establishments.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-10

For the application of the provisions of the ninth paragraph of Article L. 111-7, the provision of online information allowing the comparison of prices and characteristics of goods and services means…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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