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Showing 16511660 of 6335 articles for Art. Regulation

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-8

…tion of article L. 2242-5, is filed with the administrative authority under conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4152-9

In each department, there is a departmental council made up of a number of members determined by regulation on the basis of the number of midwives registered on the most recently published register.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 622-2

…et the general conditions for eligibility for financial aid for production set out in these general regulations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-23

…s of this chapter, the decree issued for the application of the said provisions, the tariff and the regulations, shall be posted in the part of the shop's offices to which the public has access.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 872

…mpetent public accountant or by the agent who exercises the functions devolved to the latter by the regulations applicable to the territory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-16

…ds of certification, by an auditor or by the Cour des Comptes (Court of Auditors), are laid down by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article D1123-35

…charge and entitle them to travel and subsistence allowances under the conditions laid down in the regulations applicable to civil servants.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-7

…the trades and crafts sector are replaced by references to registration made in accordance with the regulations applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L930-6

…the trades and crafts sector are replaced by references to registration made in accordance with the regulations applicable in New Caledonia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6353-2

…members of the standing committees of the Departmental Council and Regional Council by the laws and regulations in force..

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