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Showing 821830 of 37657 articles for Art. L. 2312-18

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment and related services

Article D752-18

…97 of 16 March 2009II. - For the application of I, the references to the units mentioned in article L. 229-7 of the Environment Code are not applicable.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure before the Commission for the Protection of Access to Works

Article R261-18

…ditions equivalent to those resulting from the application of the agreement provided for in article L. 132-27 of the Intellectual Property Code. A copy of this report is sent without delay to the tran…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-18

The core capital referred to in Article L. 351-6 is made up of the following elements: 1° The excess of assets over prudential liabilities, valued in accordance with sections 1 and 2 of this chapter;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: National framework of professional qualifications

Article D6113-18

The national framework of vocational qualifications provided for in article L. 6113-1 defines the level of qualification associated with each vocational qualification on the basis of gradation criteri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-18

…project, the establishment's internal regulations and the action programme provided for in article L. 6144-1 with regard to the policy of continuous improvement in the quality and safety of care and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-18

I.-The authorisation or opinion mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2324-1 is requested from the President of the Departmental Council of the Department in which the establishme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Radiation protection advisor

Article R1333-18

…he measures for the collective protection of workers from ionising radiation referred to in Article L. 1333-27.This advisor is :1° Either a natural person, referred to as: a person competent in radiat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7125-18

…ouncillors who are employees must, when they wish to take the training leave referred to in article L. 7125-13, submit his request in writing to his employer at least thirty days in advance, specifyin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-18

…aph of II of Article R. 214-19 ; 2° They are governed by a master agreement referred to in articles L. 211-36 and L. 211-36-1; 3° They must comply with the settlement rules set out in 3° of article R.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-18

…duties, the college in which he/she is standing and his/her registration number on the electoral roll. "Each candidate shall certify to the Prefect, in the form of a declaration on his honour, that he…

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