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Showing 31813190 of 4232 articles for Art. 16 nov. 2004

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-19

…ed. II.-For contracts awarded in accordance with an adapted procedure pursuant to article R. 4122-4-16, the National Council is free to choose the advertising methods best suited to the characteristic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

…he authorisation of the supervisory ministers. Decisions relating to 4°, 6°, 7°, 9°, 13°, 14°, 15°, 16, 19° and 20° of article R. 5315-3 are enforceable after joint approval by the supervisory ministe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary action

Article R4443-1-2

…edonia and French Polynesia, article R. 4234-1 in the version resulting from decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022 reads as follows: Complaints and requests from the persons mentioned in article L. 444…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-20

…ng registered with the Order, registers his diploma under the conditions set out in article L. 4221-16.The diploma of the responsible pharmacist may only be registered for a single company or organisa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties

Article R7122-27

…of the main establishment shall impose the penalties provided for in II and III of article L. 7122-16 and in article R. 7122-26 after notifying the accused person of the alleged grievances by registe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-824

…a maximum of one year over their entire career, when one of the persons mentioned inarticle L. 3142-16 of the Labour Code has a disability or a loss of autonomy as defined by the decree issued in appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-36

…to the exclusion of all other information, those listed in the third paragraph of article R. 6223-16.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…the creation of a European Certificate of Succession ;- Article 59 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable la…

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

Article 285 octies

…(EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Dire…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-1

…rovisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying ipso jure in the table below. Art…

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