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Showing 41914200 of 5672 articles for Art. 12 juill. 2000

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-39

…agents of the national gaming authority authorised pursuant to II of Article 42 of Law 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling sector.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article R5212-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article R5214-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-4

…punishable by a fifth-class fine: 1° Failure to mention in contracts, in breach of Article L. 4532-12, the obligation to participate in an inter-company safety, health and working conditions committe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-9

…nformation concerning them, as well as the collection of information mentioned in article R. 513-10-12 ; 1° bis The reporting of other adverse reactions, including those resulting from misuse of the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multi-annual protocol referred to in I of Article L. 6147-11

Article R6147-140

…enses relating to personnel in the context of the cooperation provided for in II of article L. 6147-12.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-2

…5 to betting operators holding the authorisation provided for in Article 21 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling sect…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Structures

Article L2412-2

…article L. 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-7

…State administrations, the list of which is determined by the decree provided for in Article 706-53-12, for administrative decisions on recruitment, assignment, authorisation, approval or accreditatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-3

…icle R. 342-1 at their realisable value determined in accordance with articles R. 343-11 and R. 343-12. Any difference between this value and the previous book value is recognised in the insurance und…

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