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Showing 32713280 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations to overseas municipalities.

Article R2334-9-3

…and Futuna Islands, in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the aforementioned Decree of 17 August 1994.Unless otherwise stated, the population to be taken into account for the application…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-4

…n when information concerning you is subject to automated processing (art. 39 et 40 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978) to:the officer of the public prosecutor's office at the local court or the pol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-20

…re of data, the right to restriction and the right to object, provided for respectively in Articles 17, 18 and 21 of the same Regulation, do not apply to this processing.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-6

…rdance with the provisions of Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-16

…mers and agricultural businesses listed in the register of farmers provided for in I of article R. 917-17. ";d) In the seventh paragraph, the words: "by professional category and, where applicable, su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R920-1

…e code are applicable in the Department of Mayotte:1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 123-171-1, R. 122-1 à R. 122-17, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, R. 132-1 to R. 133-2, D. 145-12 à D. 145-19,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-6

…The authority responsible for the public Internet site complies with the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties by completing the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of electoral rolls

Article R4031-29

…judicial court must be made in the manner set out in the first and second paragraphs of article R. 17 of the Electoral Code. The court will give its final ruling within ten days of the matter being r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4221-13-6

…long learning of the person concerned, in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 4111-17. The purpose of the adaptation period referred to in this article is to enable the persons concer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5422-2-1

…for its receipt, to the regional inter-professional joint committee referred to in article L. 6323-17-6, approved in the region of his main place of residence or his place of work. This request is ad…

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