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Showing 39613970 of 5132 articles for Art. 13 nov. 1997

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-14

…t on the European Economic Area who, without possessing the diploma provided for in Article L. 4241-13, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Contracting P…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L632-1

…ue, made other than in cash, commercial paper, transfers, transfer slips referred to in article L. 313-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code or any other method of payment commonly accepted in busines…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-3

…ed under the missions of general interest and contractual support provided for in Article L. 162-22-13 of the Social Security Code, carried out by the health care organisation or the holder of the aut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application

Article L314-2

…ith the exception of the deadlines mentioned in V of article L. 312-1-1 and in VI of article L. 314-13, the provisions of this chapter apply if the payee's payment service provider and the payer's pay…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…on of the fixed-term freelance administration contract provided for in Articles L. 1254-12, L. 1254-13 and L. 1254-17 ; 5° concluding a freelance administration contract that does not include the comp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-51

…valent functions;2° Persons who effectively manage the company within the meaning of Article L. 511-13 and who are not mentioned in 1° ;3° All persons responsible for the procedures, systems and polic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-1

…tablished in France by the Minister responsible for culture pursuant to Articles L. 326-9 to L. 326-13, as well as compliance by independent management organisations and their subsidiaries with the pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-12

…bour Code. For the performance of their duties and by derogation fromarticle 3 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, when they have the status of civil ser…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 ter

…oastal municipalities that have been classified as tourist resorts within the meaning of article L. 133-13 of the Tourism Code . This levy is divided between the municipalities concerned in proportion…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 sexies

…ation receiving this information is subject to professional secrecy under the terms of articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Criminal Code.

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