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Showing 32713280 of 68160 articles for Art. R. 145-2 à R. 145-8

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R2123-22-2

…e expenses are covered in accordance with the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article R. 2123-22-1. The reimbursement of these expenses may be combined with that provided for in article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Supervision of the operator of a physical activity or sports establishment

Article A322-1

It is the responsibility of the administrative authority, when requesting the issue of bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record and the information contained in the automated national judicial file of pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandatory information and scope of the declaration

Article R1221-2

…neral social security scheme, in the case of a non-agricultural employee, as provided for inarticle R. 243-2 of the Social Security Code, or the employer's registration with the national establishment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R836-2

…ess otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IR. 810-1 to R. 811-5R. 814-1 to R. 814-4In Title IIR. 820-1R. 821-2 to R. 822-5

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R835-2

…ess otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IR. 810-1 to R. 811-5R. 814-1 to R. 814-4In Title IIR. 820-1R. 821-2 to R. 822-5

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26

…accordance with the rules of good practice for medically assisted procreation mentioned in articles R. 2142-24 and R. 2142-27, in each health establishment, organisation, health cooperation group or m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-2

For the application of article R. 211-21-1, any insurance company operating in the territory of the French Republic must issue, free of charge, a certificate for each of the vehicles covered by the co…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Partial final settlement

Article R2391-20-2

…nt. If the balance is in favour of the purchaser, the holder pays 80% of this amount to the purchaser. The holder may be granted a period in which to settle the debt. In this case, the purchaser may r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-22-2

The mayor shall acknowledge receipt, including by electronic means, of the initial declaration and the information supplementing it as soon as possible and no later than one month after the date of re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-21

…article L. 310-3-2 is equal to one third of the minimum required solvency margin defined in article R. 334-19, but may not be less than the thresholds defined in article R. 334-15. Up to these thresho…

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