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Showing 59815990 of 8197 articles for Art. 9 janv. 1991

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89

…ed against receipt. This notification shall specify: 1° Those rules provided for in articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L. 232-17…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-44

…group as follows: 1° "Creation" group :literary bible: 5 points;-graphic bible: 5 points;-scenario: 9 points;-writing direction: 2 points;-directing: 7 points;-musical composition: 3 points;-scenarima…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial and prudential rules applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds

Article A385-2

…in 4° of Article R. 343-3 ; 3° The allocation of assets, valued in accordance with articles R. 343-9 and R. 343-10, is unchanged for the entire projected period;4° The amortisable securities, valued…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 157

…cial Code, or on a multilateral trading facility, within the meaning of Articles L. 424-1 or L. 424-9 of the same code with the exception of interest paid under the conditions provided for in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are involved in a programme to help them leave prostitution

Article L425-4

…aving prostitution and finding social and professional integration as referred to in article L. 121-9 of the French Social Action and Family Code, may be issued with a provisional residence permit for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-3

…ration of the ban on issuing cheques may also not exceed three months. The measures provided for by 9° to 12° of Article 41-2 are not applicable. The measure provided for by 6° of the said article is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4

…s nevertheless taken into account for the calculation of the indemnity mentioned in article L. 1234-9. Notwithstanding article L. 1234-5, failure to serve notice does not give rise to the payment of c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health Agency for Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1442-5

The health democracy territories provided for inarticle L. 1434-9 are defined by the health agency for Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin at the level of these local authorities and may cov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Martinique

Article L1445-1

…ded for inArticle L. 1434-10.III. - The health democracy territories provided for inarticle L. 1434-9 are defined by the Martinique Regional Health Agency at the level of the Martinique territorial co…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mountain refuges.

Article D326-1

…o the public within the meaning of the…

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