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Showing 79817990 of 39346 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 & L. 145-47–55

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-2

If the budget is not adopted before 15 April of the financial year to which it applies, or before 30 April of the year of the renewal of the deliberative bodies, the State representative in the depart…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-8

…profession of genetic counsellor is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: a) Display or disseminatio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-20

…ent of an appeal, from the Cour nationale du droit d'asile. In the event of an appeal under article L. 352-4, such access may also be obtained from the administrative court.The dissemination by any pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6442-1

…ory act falling within the remit of the President of the Territorial Council or the Executive Council.III. - The articles LO 1112-3 to LO 1112-14 are applicable to the collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-3

An organisation mentioned in 1° of Article L. 135-1 may not apply Article L. 135-2 only after having: 1° Carried out diligent, proven and serious searches for rightholders, pursuant to the first parag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-2

…onal illness or accident is declared unfit by the occupational physician, in application of article L. 4624-4, to return to the job he/she previously held, the employer shall offer him/her another job…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Incapacity resulting from an accident at work or an occupational disease.

Article L1226-10

…an occupational disease is declared unfit by the occupational physician, in application of article L. 4624-4, to return to the job he/she previously held, the employer shall offer him/her another job…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte

Article L1446-1

…exercises, in Mayotte, the powers devolved to the Territorial Health Board provided for in article L. 1434-10. It may not include any specialised commissions.III.-A commission for the coordination of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-3

…of enrolment includes, in addition to the information mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 141-4 : a) The company name and contact details of the policyholder ; b) The essential terms of t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Notification

Article L261-1

…ansfer, by a producer subject to the obligation to seek ongoing exploitation provided for inarticle L. 132-27 of the Intellectual Property Code, of one or more cinematographic or audiovisual works, fa…

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