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Showing 34213430 of 5892 articles for Art. 13 sept. 2011

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of owners of all or part of built-up buildings with regard to detection

Article R1334-16

…nd products on list B containing asbestos, in order to draw up the report required under article L. 1334-13 in the event of sale.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-19

…e conditions defined in articles D. 129 of this code and D. 424-10, D. 424-11, D. 424-12 and D. 424-13 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and operation

Article R612-6

…visory Board ruling by means of teleconferencing pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article L. 612-13, these means must at least allow the voice of the participants to be transmitted and must meet th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Entertainment, advertising and fashion professions

Article R7523-2

…dispositions suivantes: " b) Article 1er du décret n° 98-1162 du 16 décembre 1998 et article R. 243-13 du code de la sécurité sociale " ; 2° c of 2° does not apply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article R8113-3-1

For the application of the provisions of articles L. 124-8, L. 124-10, L. 124-13, L. 124-14 and the first paragraph of article L. 124-9 of the Education Code, the host organisation or educational esta…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-4

When it is granted authorisation under the conditions mentioned in article L. 324-8-3, the approved collective management organisation immediately implements appropriate publicity measures to inform t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-12

The profession of industrial property attorney is incompatible:1° With any activity of a commercial nature, whether exercised directly or through an intermediary;2° With the capacity of partner in a g…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-1

…y equivalent when the acts are committed as part of an organised gang, within the meaning ofArticle 132-71 of the Criminal Code, or when they are committed in respect of a minor or by a person with au…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-2

…the military deployed on national territory as part of the requisitions provided for in article L. 1321-1 du code de la défense, an official of the national police, customs or prison administration,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-3

Constituted as a disciplinary chamber, the regional council is chaired by a serving or honorary member of the body of councillors of the administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal appoi…

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