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Showing 591600 of 64569 articles for Art. s. L 141-2 to L 141-22 · L 141-5 · L 141-14 · L 143-21

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-22

In the event of the permanent cessation of activity of the pharmacy, its proprietor, or in the event of his death his heirs, shall declare this cessation to the Director General of the Regional Health…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers.

Article L5214-22

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions under which competences previously exercised by a syndicate of communes included in whole or in part within the perimeter of the community or encompa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-22

A copy of the syndicate's budget and accounts is sent each year to the municipal councils of the syndicated communes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-22

Each year, the President of the Executive Council reports to the Assembly, in a special report, on the situation of the local authority, the state of implementation of the regional development plan an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-22

The councillor of the Martinique Assembly, the president of the Executive Council or the executive councillor who holds other electoral mandates or who sits in this capacity on the board of directors…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-21

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of the "home-made" label

Article L122-21

The title of maître-restaurateur distinguishes natural persons who run a company operating a catering business or carry out their activity there for the quality of their establishment and their cuisin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-21

The duration of this leave cannot be deducted from the annual paid leave. It is taken into account when determining seniority benefits. The employee retains the benefit of all the advantages acquired…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-22

When the AIF acquires, disposes of or holds shares in a company whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union and whose shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedures for ratifying agreements in companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2232-21

In companies where there is no trade union representative and where the usual number of employees is less than eleven, the employer may propose a draft agreement or an amendment to the employees, cove…

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