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Showing 29212930 of 28339 articles for Art. 28 mai 1973

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Appeals against refusal of travel authorisations

Article D312-7-2

The Deputy Director of Visas may either reject the appeal or instruct the national ETIAS unit to issue the requested travel authorisation. He may delegate his signature to officials under his authorit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Control and prohibition of collective water misting systems

Article R1335-21

As part of his supervisory duties, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may check that the provisions of subsection 1 are being implemented, and may ask the operator to provide evidence…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-65

In communes or groups of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the operating board may be the municipal council. In this case, the operating board may be chaired by the mayor or by one of its me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-8

The amount of the loans, where they are secured by platinum, gold or silver goods, may not exceed four-fifths of their estimated value by weight. For other goods, this amount may not exceed two thirds…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-309

Midwives must have suitable facilities and sufficient technical means at their place of practice. Under no circumstances may midwives practise their profession in conditions that may compromise the sa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special allowance agreement for older workers

Article R5123-16

The amount of the special allowance may not be less than the minimum unemployment insurance allowance provided for in article L. 5422-3. The amount of the guaranteed daily allowance may not exceed 85%…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities

Article D5211-3

The adaptations mentioned in article D. 5211-2 may be individual or collective for a group of people with similar needs. They also relate to teaching methods and aids and may make use of information a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4381-35

Shares may not be pledged as collateral.Their nominal value may not be less than 15 euros.Shares corresponding to contributions in kind are non-transferable and must be cancelled if the holder ceases…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-23

If a member is unable to attend, he may give his proxy to another voting member. A member may not hold more than two proxies. The mandate is valid only for the meeting for which it was given.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-6

Habilitation may relate to:- one or more of the acts that the guardian has the power to perform, alone or with authorisation, on the property of the person concerned;- one or more acts relating to the…

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