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Showing 16011610 of 28351 articles for Art. 28 mai 1997

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

…the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2021-684 of 28 May 2021; II. - In Articles R. 1333-12, R. 1333-19, R. 1333-20, R. 1333-21, R. 1333-35, R. 1333-8…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-26

…231-28, in year n + 1, may be renewed in year n + 2. Renewals in yea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-4

…f criminal proceedings. II. - I of this Article shall apply to the officers referred to in Articles 28-1,28-1-1 and 28-2. III. - The investigating or trial courts seised of the facts shall have access…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

…231-27 and 231-28, the decision to award a classification, a label and a grant is taken after receiving t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-29

The applications referred to in article R. 6122-28, with the exception of the renewal applications referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 6122-10, may only be received during periods and in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-104

…tion contract) as well as holders of an employment contract covered by law no. 97-940 of 16 October 1997 relating to the development of activities for the employment of young people. 2° Or at the end…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-8

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is the single authority serving as a contact point for receiving requests for exchanges of information or cooperation from the authorities of other Member Sta…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-5

…for in Articles 19 or 20 of Regulation No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the Eu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-18

…When the plan falls under 3°, the provisions of articles R. 441-13, R. 441-15, R. 441-26 to R. 441-28, the first, third and fourth paragraphs of article R. 441-16 of this Code, articles R. 222-5, R.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Measures to boost audiovisual production

Article 916-34

…audiovisual media services, may be included on the list of reference works mentioned in article 311-28 drawn up in 2021, provided that the following conditions are met:1° Sums have been entered in 202…

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