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Showing 27912800 of 2923 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 30 Nov. 2018 – no. 2018-749 QPC

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…e table, shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-5 Decree no. SPRH2219553D of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7Decree n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-14

…tis C virus, this investigation is carried out under the conditions laid down in article 102 of law no. 2002-303 of 4 March 2002 on patients' rights and the quality of the healthcare system. It carrie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-34-1

…ercising equivalent functions in these undertakings or a central body referred to in Article L. 511-30. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may appoint any person as a temporary admin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1465 A

…al cooperation with their own tax status in mainland France or its population has been declining by 30% or more over the last four decades, provided that it is located in an arrondissement made up pre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-13

…event of compulsory liquidation, rank below the commitments mentioned in 3° of I of Article L. 613-30-3. V.-When the collège de résolution notes that, within a category of eligible commitments, the a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-21

…finance bonds issued by sociétés de financement de l'habitat in application of I of article L. 513-30, other preferential resources mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 513-2, or bonds issued by a cred…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article R511-2-1-1

…been approved by a competitiveness cluster within the meaning ofArticle 24 of the French FinanceAct no. 2004-1484 of 30 December 2004 for 2005 ; b) A grant has been awarded by the European Commission…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO BOOK II

Article

…ent work" qualification sheet drawn up in accordance with the provisions of article 13 II of decree no. 2021-1926 of 30 December 2021 relating to the contribution to the production of cinematographic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-3-1 (art. A212-76)

…round 85,000, including 75,000 clubs active in Olympic sport. Of this total, it appears that around 30% of competitive sports associations employ one or more employees, mainly because : - Only a third…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-6-1

…unicipality, authenticated by the most recent decree published in application of article 156 of law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 relating to local democracy;c) Each municipality has at least one s…

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