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Showing 37313740 of 4654 articles for Art. 14 févr. 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-362

…ned in article R. 6152-39, on the list drawn up in application ofarticle 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to the appointment of approved doctors, the organisation of medical committee…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX ter : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of public land and development establishments in French Guiana and Mayotte

Article 1609 B

…the ceiling provided for in I of article 46 of law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finance for 2012. For the first year for which the public institution collects the tax, the amount of the tax is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-6

…on outdoor advertising carried out on all or part of the territory of a commune prior to 1 January 2012 continue to apply. The metropolis of Lyon may decide to institute the local tax on outdoor adve…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

I.-The provisions of this section apply to contracts taken out by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier, as well as to contracts taken out by a non-professional for electrical power e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-4

…earcher passport" or "talent-researcher passport-mobility programme" provided for in article L. 421-14, a multiannual residence permit bearing the words "passeport talent (famille)" (talent (family) p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Equity loans

Article L313-13

…craft, industrial or commercial businesses in the form of equity loans governed by Articles L. 313-14 to L. 313-20. The provisions of this article are without prejudice to the application of the crim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-4

…are system that have been approved at national level under the conditions laid down in article L. 1114-1, by the operators concerned or their insurers and by the Office.The composition of the panel of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-15

…s. If the insured is acting in good faith, the provisions of the fourth paragraph of article L. 175-14 shall apply. If this increase is not the fault of the insured, except in the case of war risks an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-52

…essary with the assistance in particular of:the anti-doping delegate provided for in article L. 232-14 or a person designated by the federation if no anti-doping delegate has been designated or if the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Saint-Martin

Article L3241-2

…1, they are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions laid down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code.The commission appoints its chairman from among its members under con…

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