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Showing 43114320 of 7796 articles for Art. CE 29-12-1995 n° 118754

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-3

…ompensated by applying, for 2009, to the amount of these losses a rate corresponding to the difference between the total amount paid in 2008 for all the compensation mentioned in I to X of article 48…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-2

Article L. 224-27, the I of article L. 224-28, articles L. 224-29, L. 224-30, L. 224-42 and the I and III of article L. 224-42-2 are also applicable to end users who are micro-enterprises, small busin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-41

…amber to which the case is distributed shall set the time limits within which the parties to the proceedings shall communicate their submissions to each other, send them to the Director General of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-35

…il of 29 April 2004 as amended on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. The Minister responsible for the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-33

…ed in article L. 2333-29 by landlords, hoteliers, owners, other intermediaries when these persons receive the amount of rent due to them and professionals who, by electronic means, provide a reservati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-50

For the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 concerning the products mentioned in I of Article R. 1211-29, with the exception of cell therapy preparations, the investigator who has knowledge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article R2512-27

Revenue and expenditure for the following local interest joint services:- institut médico-légal;- laboratoire central de la préfecture de police (excluding missions relating to mine clearance and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-47

Apart from the cases provided for by article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies and by articles R. 4381-48, R. 4381-52, R. 4381-79 and R. 4381-80 i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-21

With the exception of pharmacists covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, a pharmacist providing a replacement must, in order to do so, apply for registration on the roll o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-13

…n referred to in Article 706-95-12 shall be the subject of a written order giving reasons by reference to the factual and legal elements justifying that these operations are necessary. The order is no…

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