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Showing 641650 of 40100 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 & L. 145-16

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-16

…financées et attribuées par la région qui dispose, à cet effet, des ressources prévues à l'article L. 1614-1 of this code and Article 11 of Law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing Law No. 83-8 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-16

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2352-13, the managers of each of the participating companies and the special negotiating body negotiate with a view to reaching an agree…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-16

…efits from a leave of absence to attend the compulsory medical examinations provided for by article L. 2122-1 of the Public Health Code as part of the medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-16

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4061-1, persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of pharmacist prior to their entry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-16

…elivery. It may be in a writing governing a set of commercial transactions agreed between the parties. Claims in kind may be exercised under the same conditions in respect of movable property incorpor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Form, content and transmission of the contract

Article L1254-15

…onditions for acquiring, taking and paying paid leave in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 3141-1 et seq; g) The name and address of the supplementary pension fund and, where applicable, t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-16

…th, subject by order to the ex officio licence system, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 613-17, any patent granted for: a) A medicinal product, a medical device, an in vitro diagnostic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-15

…temporary and occasional basis, without having to complete the formalities provided for in Article L. 4322-2 . Where the practice or training leading to the profession is not regulated in the State i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-16

…as part of contracts for the concession of cinematographic performance rights mentioned in article L. 213-14, make available to the operator of the establishment concerned, in the form of a digital f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-16-1

…qualifications shall send these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4221-16, in the form of certified information. They shall also send it, in the same form, the lis…

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