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Showing 791800 of 14512 articles for Art. CE 25-7-1986 n° 41921

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Information to be provided to the public by groups.

Article L356-25-1

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this section.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-25-1

For the "Contextualisation of violence" group, points for each of the sequences in the game are awarded as follows: 1° The violence is disproportionate and gratuitous: 1 point; 2° The violence is crud…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-25

…ket, the supervisory board shall determine, if it so wishes, the remuneration of its chairman and vice-chairman elected pursuant to article L. 225-81, under the conditions set out in article L. 22-10-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L2123-25-2

…ibutions of the communes and those of the elected member are calculated on the amount of the allowances actually received by the latter in application of the provisions of this code. A decree sets the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L2123-25-1

When an elected official who receives an official allowance and who has not interrupted any professional activity cannot effectively carry out his duties in the event of illness, maternity, paternity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-25-1

…th families or who personally participate in the conclusion or execution of one of the funeral services provided for by 2°, 3°, 6° and 8° of article L. 2223-19 must hold a national diploma, without pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-25

The Public Prosecutor shall inform the judicial authority of the issuing State of any appeal lodged and of the grounds raised, so that that authority may submit its observations, where appropriate by…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-25-2

…asketball goalposts which comply with the technical standards or specifications or manufacturing processes of another Member State of the European Union, or party to the Agreement on the European Econ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-25-1

Operators or managers are required to notify the Prefect of the département without delay of any serious accident caused by any of the equipment mentioned in this section. A serious accident is a fata…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: French FIA portfolio management companies

Article L532-25-1

I. - Any portfolio management company having its registered office in mainland France, the French overseas departments, Saint-Martin and the Department of Mayotte and authorised to manage an AIF cover…

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