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Showing 23112320 of 27113 articles for Art. Rép. Carrez: AN 4-4-2017 n° 93563

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-43

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year and is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. The Board of Directors may only deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-4

Under no circumstances may the periods provided for in article L. 412-3 be less than one month or more than one year. In setting these deadlines, account is taken of the good or bad will shown by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-45

If the sentenced person has complied with the measures, obligations and prohibitions imposed on him or her for at least one year, his or her rehabilitation appears to have been achieved and no further…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National master plan for blood transfusion organisation and regional blood transfusion organisation plans

Article R1222-47

The national blood transfusion master plan referred to in article L. 1222-15 is prepared by the Etablissement Français du Sang. It is approved by the Minister for Health, after consultation with the M…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49

…ar those linked to the characteristics of the economic activity in the area in which it is located, any childcare establishment or service for young children may operate on a seasonal or occasional ba…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D112-4

The National Sports Museum is responsible for 1° The study and presentation to the public of sport and its related heritage, considered in their historical, scientific, artistic, sociological or techn…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 422-2

Images of Diversity grants are awarded for the creation and distribution of cinematographic, audiovisual or multimedia works that :1° Represent all immigrant populations, populations of immigrant desc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L7111-4

For the application of this code in French Guiana:1° The reference to the department, the overseas department, the region or the overseas region is replaced by the reference to the territorial collect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Indoor lactaria

Article D2323-4

…lecting breast milk collected by mothers at home or at the lactarium site; 2° Preparing, qualifying and processing breast milk; 3° Preserving breast milk; 4° Delivering breast milk on medical prescrip…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46

I.-The collective crèches and day nurseries mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-17 fall into the following categories, according to the capacity provided for in the authorisation from the Chairman of t…

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