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Showing 49214930 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L927-1

…L. 711-4, the words: "within the framework of the sectoral plans mentioned in 3° of Article L. 711-8 and" the words: "under the conditions set out in L. 753-1 of the Education Code" are deleted; 3° F…

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

Article R721-4

…ned to the Banque de France by Article R. 131-42, under the conditions specified in Articles R. 721-8 and R. 721-9.The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer, the Institut d'émission d'outre…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Portion of the contract performed by third parties

Article L3114-10

…sidered to be third parties, nor are companies linked to them within the meaning of Article L. 3211-8.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R211-2

The exception provided for in 8° of article L. 211-3 is exercised under the conditions defined in articles R. 122-23 to R. 122-28.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Third-party financing companies.

Article R518-70

The authorisation referred to in Article 8 of L. 511-6 is issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in accordance with the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article D4421-3

…the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2023-737 of 8 August 2023.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-4

…5-1 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018, subject to the adaptations provided for in the second paragraph. For the ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-7

I. - The conditions of professional competence set out in articles R. 519-8, R. 519-9 and R. 519-10 apply to the persons referred to in article L. 519-3-3. Where applicable, when an intermediary carri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Setting up and closing down the social and economic committee

Article R2313-4

…ermination of the number and perimeter of separate establishments in application of article L. 2313-8, it shall bring this to the attention of each representative trade union organisation in the econo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-6

In the cases provided for in 2° to 8° of Article L. 414-4, the circulation document for foreign minors is valid for five years.It is renewed for the same period.

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