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Showing 31713180 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-103-2

…e received on disposal or assignment:1° Intangible;2° Tangible, with the exception of road networks and installations for which depreciation is optional.This depreciation does not apply to fixed asset…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Blood transfusion establishments

Article D1222-10-2

…or a renewable term of four years. The appointment document specifies, where applicable, the nature and extent of the delegation granted under the last paragraph of article R. 1222-8 by the President…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-2

…a category A official. In addition to the chairman, the selection board is made up of : - trainers and technical managers, at least half of whom are government employees ; - qualified representatives…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-10

The court with jurisdiction over the offences referred to in article 15-3-1 is the Paris judicial court.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-30

…relevant sections of the petition form.It must be drawn up in the French language. The application and, where applicable, the pleadings, shall be signed either by the applicant, or by a lawyer, or by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-2

…eir possession that may be useful in carrying out the survey. They shall respect their independence and impartiality in carrying out their spotting assignment, including when their employees are invol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-2

The opening and operation of any establishment manufacturing, packaging or importing tattoo products, even on an ancillary basis, as well as the extension of an establishment's activity to include suc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-2

…l accidents;-reports on the company's ability to cover its civil liability with respect to property and individuals arising from the operation of such facilities;-specifies the resources planned by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article D225-104-2

The employee headcount threshold provided for in 4° of Article L. 225-115 is assessed on the closing date of the last financial year.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-10

…rs the person in the wanted persons file. The police or gendarmerie may carry out any useful checks and make any requisitions from public administrations to verify or find the person's address.

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