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Showing 311320 of 1715 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – point 145

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-5

…documentary and animation provided for in articles D. 331-1 to D. 331-4 is verified by means of a points scale set by decision taken in application of 3° of article R. 112-4.Compliance with the cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-9

…in article R. 1334-21 BUILDING COMPONENT PART OF THE COMPONENT TO BE CHECKED OR TESTED 1. Interior vertical walls Solid" walls and partitions and studs (perimeter and interior). Partitions (lightweig…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-7

…tion where they are competent :1° The work required to create and develop the identified fire water points;2° The accessibility, numbering and signposting of these water points;3° Upstream of them, th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A21

…itions laid down in article A. 15 of this code. These copies are marked a second time by a member appointed by the chair of the jury and belonging to a different panel (magistracy, police) to the one…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-22

On the appointed day, the commission hears the parties, it endeavours to reconcile their points of view and reach conciliation. If one of the parties does not appear, the commission establishes its fa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-11

…annual instalments. For expenditure prior to the facility being brought into service, the starting point for this period is the year in which the facility is brought into service. For expenditure sub…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Additional provisions

Article R3141-4

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3141-10, the starting point of the period taken into account for the calculation of leave entitlement is set at 1st June of each year. Howe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R7345-4

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is responsible for drawing up proposals on the general guidelines of the establishment and its programme of activities as referred to in 1° of article R. 7345-3,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation

Article R6316-6

…ties must ensure that the use of these technologies complies with the interoperability and security guidelines referred to in article L. 1110-4-1.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-4

…renewal of the lease is refused, the amount of the eviction compensation provided for inarticle L. 145-14 of the French Commercial Code is set taking into account the increase in value of the busines…

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