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Showing 22512260 of 2927 articles for Art. 21 déc. 1993

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Dispensaries

Article L6424-1

…he departmental authority. Without prejudice to the provisions of article 64 of law no. 2003-660 of 21 July 2003 on programmes for overseas France, agreements between the departmental authority and th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49-1

…re sent to his home address. However, in the case of a traffic offence or an offence under Article R211-21-5 of the Insurance Code, these documents are left on the vehicle or, if this is not possible,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-3

…s for a maximum of five years; 3° Confiscation under the terms and conditions set out inarticle 131-21 of the Criminal Code; 4° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the conditio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article D721-6

The declarations referred to in Article R. 721-5 shall specify, for the purpose of identifying the account and safe-deposit box holders:1° For natural persons, their surname, first names, date and pla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-34-2

…naged by a public authority, issued under the conditions set out in articles R. 2324-19 and R. 2324-21, and subject to compliance with the provisions of 2° of article R. 2324-30, up to three establish…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

…opox viruses, including smallpox; 19. Native malaria; 20. Imported malaria in overseas departments; 21. Plague; 22. Poliomyelitis; 23. Rabies; 24. Measles; 25. Rubella; 26. Native urogenital schistoso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Doctor applying for authorisation to practice.

Article R4623-25-3

…h of I of article L. 4111-2 of the Public Health Code or article 83 of amended law no. 2006-1640 of 21 December 2006 on the funding of social security for 2007. II-A candidate for authorisation to pra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article R6241-28

…ocation of the employers and establishments appearing on the lists provided for in articles R. 6241-21 and R. 6241-22 of the Labour Code. Establishments in the same region receive an identical amount…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-7

…riod of five years. The internal rules of procedure of the Committee referred to in Article R. 6122-21 set the terms and conditions according to which the bodies, institutions, groupings or trade unio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of account information service providers

Article L522-11-3

…s provided for in Article L. 612-39, including removal from the list provided for in Article L. 612-21; 2° The account information service provider may no longer provide the payment service referred t…

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