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Showing 53315340 of 21130 articles for Art. n° 86-10357 · Cass. 1re civ. 17 January 2006

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-4

…ectively of the year preceding the renewal. The new designations take effect from the following 1st January.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-10

…cember respectively of the year of renewal. The new designations take effect from the following 1st January.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-1

…and the first paragraph of Article R. 3111-4 in the version resulting from Decree No. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018; 2° Article R. 3111-8 as amended by Decree no. 2019-137 of 26 February 2019. II.-For it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-14

…e provisions apply to riders to annexes VIII and X to the regulations annexed to the agreement of 1 January 1997 relating to unemployment insurance signed after the entry into force of law no. 2002-31…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-48

…men and men represented within each section of the national statutory commission is assessed on 1st January of the year of the ballot. It is determined and posted on the website of the Centre national…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS FOR INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5210-1-1

…at least half of the communes located in a mountain area delimited pursuant to article 3 de la loi n° 85-30 du 9 janvier 1985 relative au développement et à la protection de la montagne ou regroupant…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2-1

…ode and, in the case of bonds, by articles L. 245-8 to L. 245-12 (1° to 5°) and L. 245-13 to L. 245-17 of said Code. The issue may be made by public offering.For the purposes of law no. 66-537 of 24 J…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-6

…ed to provide assistance to the traveller if he is in difficulty, in accordance with article L. 211-17-1 ; 3° The name of the entity responsible for protection against insolvency and its contact detai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6414-2

…16-2";6° In Article L. 6143-7, the words: ", partnership contracts pursuant toOrder No. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004 on partnership contracts" are deleted, the reference: "L. 6145-1" is replaced by the re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

…Social Security Code;15° Agricultural warrants;16° Leasing transactions involving movable property;17° Criminal seizures of businesses; 18° Orders issued pursuant to Articles L. 184-1 or L. 511-11 of…

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