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Showing 581590 of 54779 articles for Art. Ordinance 2019-359 of 24 April 2019 – restrictive-practices reform

French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to ski lifts.

Article R342-24

…Article R. 472-4-5° of the town planning code is issued by a qualified body mentioned inarticle 4 of decree no. 2017-440…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-24

No later than the twelfth day of the measure, the person who is the subject of the measure and, where applicable, his or her lawyer, as well as the public prosecutor, may submit observations to the li…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-24

Staff working as sports technical advisors must exercise professional discretion with regard to all facts, information or documents of which they are aware, particularly concerning the Ministry of Spo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-24

In staff portage companies, all staff portage employees who satisfy the seniority conditions defined by article L. 2314-21 and who, at the time the lists are drawn up, are carrying out a portage servi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-24

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1, the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of the Council of the European Communities of 8 February 1993 laying…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Work in confined spaces

Article R4222-24

While the work is being carried out, ventilation is provided in accordance with the requirements of article R. 4222-6 or R. 4222-11, depending on whether the work is being carried out in a non-specifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-24

It is forbidden to take any action that might give a patient an unjustified or unlawful material advantage, as well as any rebate in money or in kind.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Reducing public exposure to radon

Article L1333-24

Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 6, the officials mentioned in Article L. 1421-1 who are not radiation protection inspectors and the officials mentioned in Article L. 1435-7 may, under t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Taking sides

Article D1442-24

The action is brought before the Court of Appeal.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article D312-24

The communication provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 312-23 is made within one month for each refusal.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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