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Showing 19711980 of 37588 articles for Art. L. 512-21

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L784-1

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 J…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-7

…L. 713-4 of the Education Code, which reads as follows: " I.-Notwithstanding articles L. 7…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L311-5

…on for aid of standard clauses ensuring respect for the moral rights granted to authors by articles L. 121-1 and L. 121-5 of the Intellectual Property Code and the principles set out in articles L. 13…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transitional provisions

Article L2333-16

A. - For municipalities collecting in 2008 the tax provided for by article L. 2333-6 or that provided for by article L. 2333-21, in their wording prior to 1st January 2009, this tax is replaced, from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…able, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-2 law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 O…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…virements et les prélèvements en euros et modifiant le règlement (CE) n° 924/2009; 7° De l'article L. 347-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles and Articles L. 311-4, L. 311-4-1, L. 314-1…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-3

…L. 133-1 and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-23

…articles L. 115-17 to L. 115-21 and the amount of the increases and interest for late payment menti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Negotiation procedures in companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2232-25

…ber of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee mandated in application of article L. 2232-24, the full members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee who have n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L752-5

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 313-1 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-2 Order no. 2014-947 of 20 August 2014 L. 31…

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