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Showing 971980 of 36882 articles for Art. Décret 2015-587 du 29-5-2015

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Salaried professional sportspeople

Article A231-5

No later than two months following the recruitment of salaried professional athletes, and annually thereafter, they shall undergo the examinations provided for in article A. 231-3. In addition, the de…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-5

The competent administrative authority issues a declaration receipt to the organiser when the application is complete, no later than three weeks before the date of the event. If necessary, it will sen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Aid for healthcare provision in areas with health deficits

Article D1511-54

…not exceed the annual emoluments for the third year of boarding provided for in 1° of Article 10 of décret n° 99-930 du 10 novembre 1999. The total amount of the allowance paid to the student during h…

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

Article L613-55-5

I. - Notwithstanding any contractual clause providing for the reduction or conversion of the instruments mentioned in 1°, 2° or 3° below and subject to the exclusions mentioned in I and II of Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-5-5

…224-7-3, is made available to the public and the stakeholders concerned in accordance with the procedures defined by order of the minister responsible for housing.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-5

…archive services or institutions holding film, audiovisual or sound heritage may represent and reproduce an unavailable work, within the meaning of article L. 138-1, which is permanently held in their…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-5

…excessive or derisory.Where the undertaking has been performed in part, the agreed penalty may be reduced by the judge, even of his own motion, in proportion to the interest which the partial performa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 553

The detailed rules for the application of the articles relating to gold, silver or platinum articles, in particular those relating to the testing or issue of authorisations, the application of hallmar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article D1115-5

…f texts relating to the economic and financial control of the State and, where applicable, those of décret n° 53-707 du 9 août 1953 relatif au contrôle de l'Etat sur les entreprises publiques national…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article R4135-5

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with Article L. 4135…

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