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Showing 30313040 of 64391 articles for Art. s. L. 145-40-2 + R. 145-35

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-2

As stated in article 223-9 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Legal entities may be held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2, for the offence defined in artic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional leagues

Article L132-2

…onitoring and assessing proposed purchases, disposals and changes of shareholders in sports companies. Inspections of sports associations and companies may be carried out on the basis of documentary e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-2

…way are subject to the provisions of Title I, with the exception of the first paragraph of article L. 1211-2, and to those of Chapter III of this Title.

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

Article L4311-26

…nal Health Agency shall immediately suspend the right to practise for a maximum period of five months. The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall immediately inform the employer of his d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Aid for redeployment and professional retraining.

Article L5123-2

In the cases provided for in Article L. 5123-1, the following may be granted by means of agreements between the State and professional or inter-professional bodies, trade union organisations or compan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-27

…r self-employed workers with the insurance allowance are set by the agreements mentioned in article L. 5422-20.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-2

…dition to the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions provided for in article L. 7125-1, the president and councillors of the assembly of French Guyana are entitled to a credit o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-24

…thereof, as well as any clarifications or justifications necessary for the performance of its duties. It may ask these persons to provide the statutory auditors' reports and, in general, all accounti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandatory information and scope of the declaration

Article R1221-2

…neral social security scheme, in the case of a non-agricultural employee, as provided for inarticle R. 243-2 of the Social Security Code, or the employer's registration with the national establishment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Categories of revenue

Article L3332-2

…eived;10° Proceeds paid by the Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie mentioned in article L. 223-5 of the Social Security Code;11° Donations and bequests in cash other than those referred to…

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