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Showing 17311740 of 68975 articles for Art. s. L 123-16 and L 123-16-1 · Art. D 230-1

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-167

The qualifications and diplomas recognised as having prerogatives equivalent to each of the levels of the "brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif" are listed in appendix II-10 to this code. The exemptions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Town planning (R).

Article R1614-16

This paragraph sets out the conditions under which communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation are required, pursuant to article L. 1614-7, to continue compiling statistics relat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing Director.

Article R1413-16

The Director General is the chief authorising officer for the Agency's revenue and expenditure. He may appoint secondary authorising officers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligations of training providers

Article R2315-16

Each year, before 30th March, training bodies submit a report on their activities over the past year to the Minister for Employment or to regional prefects, as the case may be. This report shall indic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-16

The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council is convened by its President when a request for an opinion is submitted to it by the President of the Executive Council or the Preside…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exemptions granted by the labour inspector

Article R4228-16

Where the fitting out of collective changing rooms, washbasins and showers cannot, for reasons relating to the layout of the work premises, be carried out under the conditions provided for in this sec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Provisions specific to insurance and reinsurance undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime

Article R322-168

The Managing Director, the Deputy Managing Director(s) and the members of the Management Board effectively manage the company within the meaning of article L. 322-3-2. The Board of Directors or the Su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition and appointment

Article R4641-16

I.-The Comité régional d'orientation des conditions de travail comprises: 1° The regional Prefect or his representative, as Chairman; 2° A college of representatives of regional State administrations;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-16

When the Director General of the Agence Régionale de Santé withdraws, or does not renew, an authorisation for healthcare activities granted to one or more members and operated jointly by the Groupemen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600 A

By way of derogation from II of Article 1600, the tax due by company directors benefiting from the scheme provided for in Article L. 613-7 of the Social Security Code is calculated by applying a rate…

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