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Showing 47714780 of 29800 articles for Art. 15 mai 1990

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article A421-12

…the full text with its images from the extract of the authenticated electronic Official Journal No. 150 of 1 July 2018, text No. 7, accessible at the following address: https: //www.legifrance.gouv.fr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-24

…contract concluded in application of the provisions of Articles L. 5132-5, L. 5132-11-1 and L. 5132-15-1 of this Code, a mission contract mentioned in Article L. 5132-6 or a single integration contrac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-8

…e Director General of the Regional Health Agency will, subject to the provisions of Article L. 6147-15, dissolve the Grouping. The decision to dissolve the Grouping taken by the Director General of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 quinquies BA

…nd resulting from a merger or having undergone a change in scope and its member communes have until 15 January to take the deliberations provided for in the present 4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…L. 1121-13 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-14 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-15 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-16 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-16-1, wit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

…r the consumer may ask the court seised to impose a civil fine, the amount of which may not exceed €15,000 for a natural person and €75,000 for a legal entity. Where this fine is imposed following a r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 233-1 and L. 233-2, residence permits issued by the representative of the State in Mayotte, with the exception of permits issued in application of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-9

…ormal notice, order the payment of an administrative fine. This administrative fine may not exceed €15,000 per work.II. - Any system for using rainwater for domestic purposes inside a building supplie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-52

…ording or copy made pursuant to this article is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. At the end of a period of five years from the date on which the public prosecution was…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3361-3

…cinquante jours pour les établissements du service de santé des armées. " ; 10° In Article R. 3133-15, the words: "to L. 3133-3" are replaced by the words: "and L. 3133-2"; 11° The second paragraph o…

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