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Showing 17311740 of 19551 articles for Art. CE 28-5-2010 n° 330567

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-53

The annual proceeds of the municipal tax are allocated, subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2333-52 : 1° A des interventions favorisant le développement agricole et forestie…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-5

The conditions under which members of collective management organisations may obtain, with due respect for the secrets protected by law, communication of documents or information, including of a nomin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1

Search of a lawyer's chambers or home may only be carried out by a magistrate and in the presence of the President of the Bar or his delegate, following a written, reasoned decision taken by the liber…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-5

…n of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 515-5 to R. 515-16n° 2017-582 of 20 April 2017R. 515-17No. 2019-742 of 16 July 2019R. 515-18 to R. 515-25n° 2017-582 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking service providers

Article R774-5

…n of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 515-5 to R. 515-16n° 2017-582 of 20 April 2017R. 515-17No. 2019-742 of 16 July 2019R. 515-18 to R. 515-25n° 2017-582 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Individual justification for medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-53

No procedure involving exposure to ionising radiation may be performed without a prior written exchange of relevant clinical information between the applicant and the person performing the procedure.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3631-5

…f the permanent commission. The permanent commission is composed of the president and one or more vice-presidents of the metropolitan council as well as, where applicable, one or more metropolitan cou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-5

…ed to another employer from whom a beneficiary of the employment obligation whom the declaration concerns applies for a job.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-5

…vision; 4° Investigation of the chromatic sense; 5° Mydriatic and non-mydriatic retinography. The necessary medication is prescribed by the doctor; 6° Non-contact tonometry. The prescribing doctor or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57 bis

The assessment situation leading to certification of the credit units for the specialisation (UC3 and UC4) comprises one or two tests, at least one of which consists of a professional coaching situati…

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