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Showing 32813290 of 41014 articles for Art. s. L 237-18 · L 237-19 · L 237-15

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

I. - The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-15

The Board of Directors may delegate certain of its powers to its Chairman or to the Chief Executive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 3°, 4°, 6°, 7°, 10°, 18° and 20°, with…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-15

The premises are installed and equipped in such a way as to ensure the proper storage, monitoring and, if necessary, withdrawal of the medicinal products, products or articles mentioned in Articles L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibited and regulated work for young people aged at least fifteen and under eighteen

Article D4153-15

The provisions of this section define the work prohibited to young people aged at least fifteen and under eighteen pursuant to Article L. 4153-8 and, subject to the provisions of Article D. 4153-21, t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Issue of residence permits

Article R233-15

Family members who are third-country nationals mentioned in article L. 233-2 must submit their application for a residence permit with their valid passport within three months of their entry into Fran…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Drawing up the plan

Article R4251-15

The deliberation of the regional council setting the procedures for drawing up the plan provided for in article L. 4251-4 specifies the period within which the persons mentioned in 3° to 6° of I of Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-15

Subject to providing proof in the schedule provided for in Article L. 123-12, the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 233-17 are exempt from the obligation to draw up consolidated accounts and a r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book V: Insurance distributors

Article L500

…urposes of this Book, the words "insurance undertaking" refer to the undertakings mentioned in Article L. 310-2 of this Code, mutual insurers or associations governed by Book II of the Mutual Code, pr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of specialised committees for grades and equivalent grades

Article A212-175-19

The federations mentioned in article A. 212-175-15 inform the Minister responsible for sport of the conditions necessary for the presentation of a dan or equivalent grade.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-15

L'avis d'amende forfaitaire majorée adressé en application de l'article 529-10 specifies the conditions for admissibility of the claim provided for in article 530, the methods of payment of the deposi…

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