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Showing 27212730 of 59838 articles for Art. L. n° 2022-297 du 2 mars 2022

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7311-2

…authorisation lapses:1° On the last day of the month preceding that of the renewal of the assembly;2° On the day of the dissolution or the annulment of the election of all the members of the assembly…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-27

…es, compound fines and fines imposed for breach of the insurance obligation provided for in article L. 211-1, including fines which a pardon would have replaced imprisonment, are subject to a surcharg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-27

Failure to comply with Article 73(1) and Article 76(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on the communication of information intended to be made…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Persons liable.

Article L211-2

The provisions of Article L. 211-1 do not apply to damage caused by railways and tramways.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article L3132-2

Reservists must meet the immunisation requirements set out in article L. 3111-4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-29

Article L. 2335-3 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-24

The municipal council deliberates on legal actions, subject to the provisions of article L. 2541-25.

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

Article L957-2

In the third paragraph of article L. 711-6, the words: "or the commune" are replaced by the words: "or the territory".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-20

…bearer may: 1. fill in the blank, either with his or her name or with the name of another person ; 2. Endorse the cheque again in blank, or to another person; 3. give the cheque to a third party with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-28

Failure to comply with paragraph 1 of Article 77 and paragraph 2 of Article 80 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, on the communication of inform…

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