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Showing 53215330 of 7758 articles for Art. 10 nov. 1982

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS.

Article D1831-1

…May 2021III.-For the application of article R. 1221-12, the words: "in articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10 or L. 4135-10" are replaced by the words: "in article L. 2123-12".IV.- For the application of art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-15

…ce of an interpreter.He may apply for legal aid under the conditions laid down by law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid, this option being mentioned in the notification. Provisional adm…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

…tegy aimed at promoting the principles of the contract of republican commitment mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-45

…getary and accounting management. In order to become enforceable, the decisions provided for in 8°, 10° and 11° of article D. 211-44 must receive the express approval of the ministers responsible for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-2

…e first paragraph of this article benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corru…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-11

…wing a non-occupational illness or accident diagnosed by the occupational physician; 4° bis L. 1226-10, relating to unfitness following an accident at work or an occupational disease; 5° L. 4624-3 and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities

Article L228-91

…constituting a promise to acquire shares for the purposes of the second paragraph of article L. 228-10.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-50

…and containing the full reproduction of the provisions of articles L. 312-52, L. 312-53 and L. 341-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-2

…set in accordance with the table below: COMMUNESNUMBER OF MEMBERSof the municipal councilLess than 100 inhabitants7From 100 to 499 inhabitants11From 500 to 1 499 inhabitants15From 1,500 to 2,499 inha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Article L2226-1

…ticle L. 1331-1 of the public health code and by the zoning defined in 3° and 4° of article L. 2224-10 of this code as well as by the regulations in force. The procedures for carrying out this control…

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