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Showing 50815090 of 61998 articles for Art. R 581-27 and R 581-29

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment

Article R1553-1

I.-For the application of Section III of Chapter I of Title III of this Part in Saint-Martin :1° Les dispositions prévues aux 3° et 7° de l'article R. 1331-26, à l'article R. 1331-29 et au premier ali…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of subcontracting after notification of the contract

Article R2393-28

Acceptance of the subcontractor and, where applicable, approval of its terms of payment are recorded by the signature of the special subcontracting agreement. If the purchaser remains silent for twent…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-31

Payment of the allowance is suspended if the employee resumes work. The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the date provided for in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code, beneficiaries m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Provisional profit and loss account for training schools and institutes.

Article R6145-59

Before 31 October of the year preceding the financial year to which it relates, the director of the managing public health establishment sends the president of the regional council a request for a sub…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-43

The time limits provided for in articles R. 411-21, R. 411-26 and R. 411-29 are increased: 1° By one month, when the claim is brought: a) Either before a court whose registered office is in mainland F…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R309

The second paragraph of Article R. 90 is deleted.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R401

A article R. 101, the words: "or by rail" are deleted.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Limitation period and order

Article R5132-31

Doctors, dental surgeons, midwives and veterinary surgeons may only have medicines classified as narcotics issued and held for their professional use up to the limit of a provision for urgent care. Th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R344

Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article R. 194 are deleted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R420

Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article R. 194 are deleted.

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