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Showing 53515360 of 21130 articles for Art. n° 86-10357 · Cass. 1re civ. 17 January 2006

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-23

…or isolation measure beyond fourteen days pursuant to the fifth paragraph of II of article L. 3131-17 if the quarantine or isolation measure prohibits the person concerned from leaving the place wher…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R940-1

…2021, with the exception of articles R. 721-7 to R. 722-6, R. 722-8, R. 722-9, R. 722-11 to R. 722-17, R. 723-4, R. 723-9 à R. 723-31.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-15

…médicament et des produits de santé on the evaluation of the incidents mentioned in Article R. 5232-17.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-9

In the absence of the Chairman and where there is a Vice-Chairman, the latter shall chair the meeting and shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie.In the same case and where there is no Vice-Ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-22

In the event of absence or impediment of the pharmacists in charge or delegates, their replacement may not exceed one year, except in the case of military obligations. In this case, the replacement pe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-4

The declarations provided for in article R. 312-3 must identify : 1° In all cases, the sports facility, its use and its characteristics, as well as its owner and, where applicable, its operator; 2° In…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R446-3

…ropean Blue Card talent passport and the mobility programme talent-researcher passport are deleted; 17° In article R. 421-26, the reference to the passport talent-researcher-mobility programme is dele…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-107

The central body for savings banks and banques populaires exercises the powers set out in Articles L. 511-31 and L. 511-32 of this Code. To this end, it is responsible for1° Defining the policy and st…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater A

…h year by the rail transport company that has, for the purposes of its professional activity on 1st January of the tax year, rolling stock that was used the previous year on the national rail network…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R927-2

…wing article is inserted:"The ballot box vote provided for in Article 16 of Order no. 2005-43 of 20 January 2005 is organised for the election of members of the Mayotte Chamber of Commerce and Industr…

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