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Showing 10311040 of 27215 articles for Art. Décret 2015-981 du 31 juillet 2015

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-10

The duties of a member of the Board of Directors or the Operating Board are free of charge. However, travel expenses incurred by directors to attend meetings of the Board of Directors or the Operating…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-1-1

The words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises" and the words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 précitée" appearing in the third and fourth paragraphs of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1-1

…L. 141-19, L. 141-20, L. 143-7 and L. 143-11 are applicable in their wording resulting from Law no. 2015-990 of 6 August 2015 for growth, activity and equal economic opportunities. Article L. 144-7 is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…s provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la déconcentration et portant…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-7

…es marchés financiers shall provide any relevant documents. The AMF may ask the applicant to use products that have been evaluated and certified under the conditions set out in Decree 2002-535 of 18 A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-2

…the person concerned holds the corresponding qualifications. However, doctors who qualified before 31 December 1952, veterinary surgeons and dentists who qualified before 31 July 1950, and midwives w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-1

…iations and foundations active in the field of environmental protection, as well as qualified individuals chosen for their expertise in environmental and sustainable development issues. It also includ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-1

…TLE II.-TRADERS' TITLEChapter I.-Definition and statusArticles R. 121-1 to R. 121-5Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Chapter III.-General obligations of tradersArticle R. 123-1Decree No. 2020-11…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-5

…hesion ;2° Construction, development, maintenance and operation of cultural, socio-cultural, socio-educational and sporting facilities of territorial interest;3° Sanitation and water;4° Management of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Aid schemes established by intergovernmental agreements

Article 711-1

…the French Republic and the government of the Federal Republic of Germany on support for film co-production projects, signed in Cannes on 17 May 2001, amended by the agreement in the form of an exchan…

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