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Showing 76317640 of 67137 articles for Art. L. 145-11 + Art. R. 145-1

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for setting up unified bodies

Article R6132-13-1

…tation and Medico-Technical Care Commission, submitted in application of the provisions of Articles L. 6132-2-3 and L. 6132-2-6, this shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of the request.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-1

…e to the regional council or the general councils is replaced by the reference to the general council.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article L641-1

The penalty of disqualification from French territory that may be imposed on a foreigner guilty of a felony or misdemeanour is governed by the provisions of articles 131-30, 131-30-1 and 131-30-2 of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Reorganisation measures for companies whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union

Article R323-12

…urance undertaking in a trust contract formed for the purpose of reorganisation pursuant to Article L. 311-41 is valued for the purposes of Article R. 351-1 as a participation whose valuation, in acco…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article L312-12

…en to the public temporary facilities set up in a sports arena subject to the provisions of article L. 312-5 is granted by the mayor under the conditions laid down by the provisions of the Constructio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-13

The insurance provided for in Article L. 3253-6 does not cover sums contributing to compensation for loss caused by the termination of the employment contract in the context of redundancy for economic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Information for foreign creditors and declaration of claims

Article L693-1

…attention by the judicial representative appointed by the national court. The provisions of Article L. 622-26 shall apply to them. In the event of all or part of the claim being contested, the provisi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-16

…appears to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations that the separate account referred to in Article L. 814-15 has not been the subject of any transaction, other than the recording of interest and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article L6214-1

The provisions of Articles L. 6211-14 to L. 6211-16 do not apply to samples taken within the armed forces health service when the analytical phase of the medical biology examination is carried out in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-12

…Vice-Chairmen that would result from the application of the second and third paragraphs of article L. 5211-10 to the deliberative body which would comprise a number of members determined pursuant to…

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