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Showing 13111320 of 26600 articles for Art. Loi 4 August 2008 – LME

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-4

…hat ensure the representation of all categories of staff. Notwithstanding article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and chapter II of law no. 84-16 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-4

…public authorities is not counted towards the quorum, under the conditions set out in articles 1 to 4 of decree no. 2014-90 of 31 January 2014 implementing article 2 of law no. 2013-907 of 11 October…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4421-4

…heritage code, to the specialised commission for new tourist units provided for in article 7 of the loi n° 85-30 du 9 janvier 1985 relative au développement et à la protection de la montagne et à la c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-2

…rtification of inter-company occupational health and prevention services provided for in Article L. 4622-9-3 is issued by a certifying body accredited by the French Accreditation Committee or by anoth…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-4

Failing any other designation by law, the contract or the judge, the place of payment of the obligation to pay a sum of money is the creditor's domicile.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations relating to the freezing of assets

Article R774-41

I. - Pursuant to Article 7, 8° of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Articles R. 562-1 to R. 562-9 are applicable by operation of law in Frenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Materials in contact with water

Article R1321-48

…2° Alter the colour, odour or taste of the water; 3° Encourage the development of microbial flora; 4° releasing contaminants into water at levels that may result in non-compliance with the quality re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-4

Public auctions of wholesale goods conducted in application of the law or ordered by court decision are entrusted to a sworn goods broker.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-48

Doctors may not abandon their patients in the event of public danger, unless formally ordered to do so by a qualified authority, in accordance with the law.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Validation and controls carried out by the departmental or multidepartmental mutual benefit funds for agriculture (caisses départementales ou pluridépartementales de mutualité sociale agricole)

Article L123-49

…erson who has fully complied with the validations and checks carried out pursuant to article L. 123-48 is registered in the national register of companies as a "company run by a farm worker", without…

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