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Showing 911920 of 67746 articles for Art. L 581-4 and R 581-22

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-22

The provisions of article 311-21 shall apply to a child who becomes French pursuant to the provisions of article 22-1, under the conditions laid down by a decree issued by the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-22

Holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a doctor, dentist or midwife obtained in the province of Quebec must send an application for authorisation to practise in application of article L. 4111…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-3

However, a French child under article 22-1 and who was not born in France has the option of repudiating this status during the six months preceding his majority and during the twelve months following…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-22

The jury for the technical examination is formed by the committee referred to in article R. 15-33-29-19. The members of the committee or their alternates called upon to make up the jury must sit for t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-22

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the events and whose statutory purpose includes the fight against slavery, human trafficking, procuring or social a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-22

The design of the equipment and materials used for aquatic, bathing or swimming activities, and in particular that of their fixings and anchorages, is adapted to the foreseeable use of this equipment.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article D441-22

I. - For rights in the course of constitution of operations whose benefits are linked to the cessation of professional activity, the agreement provides for the transfer option mentioned in the eighth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-22

The authorised body keeps separate accounts showing all income and expenses recorded and all cash movements under the mandate.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-22

The staff concerned by the obligation of professional competence mentioned in articles L. 314-24 and L. 314-25 are natural persons who work for the creditor and who are directly involved in drawing up…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership and termination of membership.

Article D4622-22

The reciprocal rights and obligations of the inter-company occupational health and prevention service and its members are set out in its articles of association or internal regulations. These statutes…

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