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Showing 48814890 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article L4135-9-2

…elf in one of the following situations:- being registered with the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 of the French Labour Code in accordance with the provisions of l'article L. 5411-1 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-30-2

…by the département, the département contributes to the financing of the aid referred to in article L. 5134-19-1. This contribution is determined, under conditions set by decree, by reference to the f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-48-2

I. - The determination that a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 or a group is in the situation referred to in 3° of I of Article L. 613-48-1 shall be made by the collège de résolution with…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-23-4

…ional de la propriété industrielle grants the opposition on one of the grounds mentioned in Article L. 613-23-1 raised by the opponent, the patent may be: 1° revoked in whole or in part; 2° Maintained…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-6-2

The office of commercial court judge is incompatible with holding office as a representative in the European Parliament.It is also incompatible with holding office as a regional councillor, department…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-2

I. - Subject to the provisions of III and V of Article L. 613-57-1, the collège de résolution may release the financial instruments defined in Article L. 211-1, rights, assets or commitments of the pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3-2

The optimal supply of medicinal products with regard to needs, as provided for in Article L. 5125-3 , is satisfied if the following cumulative conditions are met:1° Access to the new pharmacy is easy…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-4

…ght to authorise a signal distributor to represent a work under the conditions mentioned in article L. 122-2-4 may only be exercised by a collective management organisation.If this organisation is gov…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-3

…abridged and unchanged retransmission, other than cable retransmission as defined in III of article L. 132-20-1 and meeting the conditions mentioned in II of this article, on national territory, of a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-7-2

Where a fine is imposed pursuant to articles L. 242-5 and L. 242-6, following a request for mutual assistance under Article L. 511-10 involving a large-scale or EU-wide infringement, pursuant to Artic…

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