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Showing 761770 of 51993 articles for Art. CE 24-4-2019 n° 419912 confirming CAA Nancy 22-2-2018 n° 17NC00780

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-22

…es are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin with the exception of those of article L. 2131-10. The provisions relating to the restoration of a balanced bud…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-22

…he Labour Inspector's decision is reasoned. It is notified by any means capable of giving it a date certain: 1° To the employer ; 2° To the company doctor; 3° In the case of an autonomous service, to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Safety of healthcare establishments in the event of power system failure.

Article R6111-22

The safety of healthcare establishments in the event of a failure in the energy network is ensured under the conditions set out in sub-section 1 of section 4 of chapter II of title III of book VII of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-24

The provisions of this section shall also apply to contracts concluded between professionals and non-professionals.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-24

…er State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that has signed a tax treaty with France containing an administrative assistance clause to combat tax evasion or avoidance. Foreigners oth…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article L614-24

…otection of inventions made under the Washington Treaty includes the designation or election of France, such application shall be deemed to be for a European patent governed by the provisions of the M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support for young people's initiative projects.

Article L5522-24

The aid provided for in Article L. 5522-23, the maximum amount of which is determined by decree, is paid from the date on which the business is actually created or taken over.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-24

…monitoring are carried out by one or more laboratories approved by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail under the con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession

Article R4113-24

The members of a private practice partnership of dental surgeons have a common professional residence. However, the company may be authorised by the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre to practise in one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4125-24

Data relating to electors and their votes is processed in three separate, dedicated and isolated automated data processing operations, known respectively as the "elector file", the "candidate file" an…

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