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Showing 10811090 of 16677 articles for Art. 25 Oct 1989 — BRDA 6/90 p. 6

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4a: Complementary certificates associated with vocational diplomas, State diplomas and higher State diplomas in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-65

…ence or exemption measures. They may be registered in the specific register mentioned in article L. 6113-6 of the Labour Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-6

…manages the investor guarantee mechanism instituted by Article L. 322-5. Articles L. 312-5, L. 312-6, L. 312-8, L. 312-8-1, L. 312-9 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of Article L. 312-16 and Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-6

When a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife has been convicted by a criminal court of any offence other than a felony or misdemeanour against the Nation, the State or public peace, the first instance dis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-69

…nted by him from this body; 2° The Director of the Agency, or the person designated by him; 3° The doctor responsible for occupational medicine in the agency; 4° The manager responsible for nursing ca…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-25

…re telecommunication means. The right to information provided for in I de l'article 32 de la loi du 6 janvier 1978 sus mentionnée, sauf en ce qui concerne les personnes habilitées à accéder mentionnée…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article D6153-1-25

…thorisation decision, he immediately informs the director of the establishment to which the junior doctor is assigned.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R261-6

…e; 5° One person qualified in the field of the production of cinematographic and audiovisual works; 6° A person qualified in the field of distribution of cinematographic and audiovisual works; 7° A pe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-67

…rovisions of the second paragraph of Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I

Article R1615-6

…tion of the automated processing of budgetary and accounting data provided for in II of Article L. 1615-1 are determined on the basis of the net balance of the accounts appearing on the list fixed by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of work and personal protection equipment.

Article R4535-6

…article R. 4322-1 ; 3° Rules for installing and using work equipment as set out in articles R. 4323-6, R. 4323-14 and R. 4323-18 ; 4° Rules for checking work equipment as set out in articles R. 4323-2…

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