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Showing 15211530 of 2450 articles for Art. aff. 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-48

…L. 572-9 to L. 572-12 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 572-13 to L. 572-17 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 572-18 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-19 to L. 572-22 Act no. 2013-100 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-41

…L. 572-9 to L. 572-12 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 572-13 to L. 572-17 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 572-18 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-19 to L. 572-22 Act no. 2013-100 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Regional Health Agency for French Guiana

Article D1444-2

For their application in French Guyana: 1° Les a et b du 1° de l'article D. 1432-28 sont remplacés par les dispositions suivantes: " a) Deux conseillers à l'assemblée de Guyane et le président du gran…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provident and supplementary pension schemes for self-employed workers

Article L144-1

Contracts covered by this section are governed by article L. 141-1 and may be taken out by an association covered by article L. 141-7 , whose members are : 1° Either exclusively persons who are self-e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-11

Vaccinations carried out by approved establishments and organisations under conditions defined by decree are free of charge.Local authorities may carry out vaccination activities under an agreement wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-25

The President of the Executive Council prepares and executes the deliberations of the Assembly. He is the authorising officer for expenditure and prescribes the execution of revenue for the territoria…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-10

The Board of Directors regulates the affairs of the agency through its deliberations. It deliberates in particular on: 1° The budget and the administrative account; 2° Borrowings; 3° General action pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-6

When assessing risks, the employer shall take into account, in particular:1° The hazardous properties of the chemical agents present in the workplace ;2° The health and safety information provided by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-29

The term of office of a director elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Successive redundancies.

Article L1233-27

…n required to present a job protection plan in application of article L. 1233-26 or article L. 1233-28, any new redundancies envisaged during the first three months of the following calendar year are…

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