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Showing 24712480 of 40666 articles for Art. s. L 237-16 · L 237-17 · L 237-26

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-16

When an unmarried couple or woman undergoing medically assisted procreation is asked to take part in research involving the human person carried out in the context of medically assisted procreation, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Data communication service providers

Article L774-39

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue

Article R426-17

The Prefect's decision on the application for a temporary residence permit bearing the word "trainee" provided for in article L. 426-23 is notified in writing to the foreign national as soon as possib…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-17

When the AMF's debts, other than the duties and contributions mentioned in Article L. 621-5-3, cannot be recovered out of court, proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with commercial practice o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4452-17

Personal protective equipment is such that it reduces exposure to a level which does not exceed the exposure limit values defined in articles R. 4452-5 and R. 4452-6. They are adopted after consultati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-16

The extension authorisations referred to in Article L. 3132-23 are granted in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 3132-21. The opinions mentioned in the first p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to regional unions of health professionals whose members are appointed

Article D4031-17

An order of the ministers responsible for health and social security sets the allocation of seats in each union between the trade union organisations. This distribution is established by proportional…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional measures

Article R351-17

I.-The transitional deduction referred to in Article L. 351-5 corresponds to a fraction of the difference between the following two amounts:a) the technical provisions after deduction of receivables a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-166

The radiation protection inspectors referred to in Articles L. 1333-29 and L. 1333-30 are responsible for monitoring the application of the provisions of this chapter and of Annexes 13-7 and 13-8 atta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-16

When the receivable is assigned under a factoring contract, the factoring company must, as part of the notification to the assigned debtor of this assignment of the receivable, pursuant to Articles L.…

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