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Showing 30513060 of 4214 articles for Art. 17 févr. 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-4

…responding to the period of provisional registration. Pursuant to articles 39 et seq. of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, the chiropodist concern…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Associate midwives

Article R6152-544

…utory provisions relating to the hospital civil service, with the exception of those of its article 17, apply to associate midwives. They carry out their duties on a full-time or part-time basis, unde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Reorganisation measures for companies whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union

Article R323-12

…R. 351-1 as a participation whose valuation, in accordance with Article 13 of Commission Regulation 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, corresponds to the net value of the share of the trust assets on which t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-20

…the application of this Article are set out in Article 238 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-7-3

…partments, with the exception of those in the Department of Mayotte, is reduced by €588 million. In 2015, this allocation will be reduced by €1,450 million. In 2016, this allocation is reduced by €1,4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D744-12

…o. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-206-1 and D. 214-206-2n° 2015-1204 of 29 September 2015D. 214-207-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-213 and D. 214-216n° 2…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-4

…oyees include at least one person who meets the conditions set out in 1°, 2°, 4° (as from 1 January 2015) and 5° of Article L. 131-13 of the Commercial Code; 5° That it has its registered office, a br…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-6

…egard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and by the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, un traitement automati…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members of the Board of Directors

Article A211-3

…on the institution's Board of Directors, the practical details of which are set out in Appendix II-17. The Director General of the Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance sets…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-41-1

…rer with an electronic alcohol ignition interlock device approved in accordance with Article L. 234-17 of the Highway Code. Under this obligation, the driver undertakes not to drive any other vehicle…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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