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Showing 54515460 of 6328 articles for Art. TGI Strasbourg 12 mars 1998

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Acquisition of rights

Article D5151-14

…period of three years' commitment, giving rise to three hundred and fifty hours of service per year;12° For the civic reserve and its thematic reserves, with the exception of those mentioned in 3°, 4°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

…nd conditions under which the rights of members are set out in the grouping's constituent agreement;12° The admission of new members;13° Exclusion of a member;14° The appointment and dismissal of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-2

…ication of the legislative provisions of Book I to the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In article L. 2112-4, the words: "of the Member States of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "of the Rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-6

By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article L. 5126-1 : 1° For reasons of public health, in the interest of patients or, where applicable, at the request of the ministers responsible for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-14

…ed in the table below: Offences against persons:-crimes against humanity (articles 211-1,211-2 and 212-1 to 212-3 of the Penal Code) -Voluntary attempts on life (articles 221-1 to 221-5 of the Penal C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R774-39

…"only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis of Article 21 of Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling sect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L330-1

…es within the meaning of Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems, the regular execution, wit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L284-2

…rritory of the Member States" are deleted; 10° The second paragraph of Article L. 251-7 is deleted; 12° In Article L. 270-1, the references to articles L. 812-3, L. 812-4 and L. 822-4 are deleted.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-21

…years of the child's birth. Where this article, the second paragraph of article 311-23, article 342-12 or article 357 in respect of a joint child, the name previously devolved or chosen is valid for t…

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