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Showing 40614070 of 22276 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · Cass. 3e civ. 16 February 2022

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3

…the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs mentioned inarticle 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on land use planning and development; b) In the priority neighbourhoods for urban poli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6271-8

…efined below. II. - Within eighteen months of the publication of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above, one or more agreements concluded between the representative of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Deliberative body of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax system

Article L5211-6-1

…ticated by the most recent decree published in application of article 156 of law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 relating to local democracy;c) Each municipality has at least one seat;d) No municipal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-5

…constituted and its prerogatives are exercised by the municipal council, subject to article L. 2411-16, when:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-18

…e effectiveness or extent of his exposure to the occupational risk factors mentioned in article L. 4163-1, the employee may only submit a claim to the management body relating to the opening of the pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Additives, enzymes and flavourings intended for human consumption

Article R412-22

…12 and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 as amended on food enzymes; The provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 2, Articles 3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

…s relating to the adoption of the budget and the administrative account pursuant to the articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-76.The maximum…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-2

…emes pursuant to articles L. 2123-27 and L. 2123-28, contributions to the fund set up by article L. 1621-2 as well as the training costs of elected representatives mentioned in article L. 2123-14; 4°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules for negotiating unemployment insurance agreements

Article L5424-22

I.-In order to take into account the specific methods used in the film production, audiovisual or entertainment professions, the agreements relating to the unemployment insurance scheme mentioned in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L773-9

…no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-25 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-26 Order no. 2016-131 of 10 February 2016 L. 513-26-1 Ordinance no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-27 Order no. 20…

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