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Showing 10511060 of 7196 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-981

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-2

The Health Section of the Committee is consulted by the Minister for Health on : 1° Draft decrees relating to the conditions for setting up healthcare activities and heavy equipment, issued by virtue…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-2

Decrees granting acquisition, naturalisation or reinstatement may be revoked with the assent of the Conseil d'Etat within two years of their publication in the Journal officiel if the applicant does n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-27

Software covered by this chapter may only be authorised by decree in the Conseil d'Etat issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés. This decree shall spe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-2

Subject to the provisions relating to maintenance payments set out in article L. 3252-5, sums due by way of remuneration may only be seized or transferred in the proportions and according to the thres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Monitoring working hours

Article D212-17

The provisions of this section apply to establishments covered by Article L. 620-2 of the Labour Code, with the exception of establishments covered by Decree No. 83-1111 of 19 December 1983. The provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-7

The conditions of application of this paragraph shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: General provisions

Article L123-57

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-17

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Conditions of application

Article L154-1

The conditions for the application of this title shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L328-2

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the terms and conditions for the application of this title.

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