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Showing 16611670 of 66970 articles for Art. L 228-19 and R 228-22

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-19

The High Council is subject to the provisions of ordonnance no. 2015-899 of 23 July 2015 relating to public contracts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-15

When a matter is referred to it pursuant to Article L. 1442-16, the Chairman of the Commission shall rule by order issued within ten days of the matter being referred to it. The Chairman's decision is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-19-1

The High Council shall inform the body referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of all administrative measures and penalties imposed in accordance with the provisions of this Title.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Discipline

Article R6153-1-19

In disciplinary matters, the provisions of articles R. 6153-29 to R. 6153-33 and R. 6153-36 to R. 6153-39 are applicable to junior doctors.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Gambling and betting.

Article 1967

In no case may the loser repeat what he has voluntarily paid, unless there has been fraud, deceit or swindle on the part of the winner.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Gambling and betting.

Article 1966

Games suitable for practising the use of weapons, foot or horse races, chariot races, the game of palms and other games of the same nature which have to do with skill and the exercise of the body, are…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Gambling and betting.

Article 1965

The law grants no action for a gambling debt or for the payment of a bet.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Water and sanitation.

Article D2573-22

I. - The first paragraphs of articles R. 2224-11 and R. 2224-15, articles R. 2224-19 to R. 2224-19-4 and R. 2224-19-6 to R. 2224-19-10 and articles R. 2224-20 and R. 2224-21 are applicable to the comm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-19-1

I. - The purpose of traceability of elements and products of the human body is to establish the link between the donor and the recipient, from the time of removal to the time of therapeutic use or des…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-22

The granting of the exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of exempted framework scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid for culture and heritage conservation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on th…

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