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Showing 11011110 of 27215 articles for Art. Décret 2015-981 du 31 juillet 2015

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article R5211-12-1

…ion communities resulting from the transformation of a new agglomeration syndicate before 1 January 2015 and new agglomeration syndicates existing on 1 January 2015 is determined: 1° For the fraction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction specific to certain commercial courts

Article L721-8

…eedings or territorial insolvency proceedings within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings, as well as proceedings brought pursuant to Sectio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2311-1-1

…elopment objectives set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted on 25 September 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly. The content of this report, which includes in particula…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-18

…h sections 1 and 2 of this chapter; 2° Subordinated liabilities. The surplus referred to in 1° is reduced by the amount of its own shares held by the insurance or reinsurance undertaking. Where approp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-11

…10, under conditions which are specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-58

…57, under conditions which are specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article L6148-7-1

…legal personality may not directly enter into leasing contracts, within the meaning of articles L. 313-7 to L. 313-10 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the purpose of which is the constructi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-100-1

…concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal products, in accordance with the amendment envisaged in…

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

Article L950-1

…pply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in its wording resulting…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 979

On pain of inadmissibility of the appeal pronounced ex officio, the following must be submitted to the registry within the time limit for filing the statement of case:-a copy of the contested decision…

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