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Showing 13711380 of 61439 articles for Art. R. 3304-22 · C. mon. fin. Art. L. 224-4

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-4

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-4

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 wi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters

Article L128-4

In the zones and sectors, as defined in article L. 515-16 of the Environment Code, delimited by a technological risk prevention plan approved under the conditions provided for in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Fire and rescue centres (R)

Article R1424-40

…placed under the authority of a centre chief appointed in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1424-21.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Fire and rescue centres (R)

Article R1424-41

A fire and rescue centre is said to be mixed when it includes both professional firefighters and volunteer firefighters. A mixed centre is commanded by a professional firefighter when it includes at l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of operations (R).

Article R2213-45

The officials mentioned in article L. 2213-14 check by any means the identity of the deceased, attend the closing of the coffin and affix two wax seals to it, bearing the seal of the competent adminis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of operations (R).

Article R2213-44

…d by laws and regulations, in particular public health measures, the officials mentioned in article L. 2213-14 assist with the operations following the death listed in article R. 2213-45. Under the au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of operations (R).

Article R2213-47

Where, in exceptional circumstances, certain provisions of this sub-section encounter difficulties in application, the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for Health shall provide for them by m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-4

The information referred to in Article L. 224-3 is made available to the consumer in writing or on a durable medium prior to the conclusion of the contract. They are accompanied by a summary of the ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Roads

Article L3213-4

…ring structures on departmental roads; it sets toll rates within the limits provided for in Article L. 153-4 of the highway code.

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