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Showing 42214230 of 61143 articles for Art. s. L. 214-1 & L. 214-1-1

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 3332-1 and subject to protected areas, the representative of the State in the département where the aerodrome is located may authorise the transfer, to civ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 5221-4 is punishable by a fine of €3,000. The court may also impose the following additional penalties: 1° A ban on working as a temporary employmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-15

…ivity. This wage may not be less than the minimum growth wage determined in application of articles L. 3231-1 et seq. The worker in an adapted enterprise also benefits from the provisions of Book III…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-10

In order to cover the management of loans and exposures referred to in articles L. 513-3 to L. 513-7, obligations foncières or other resources benefiting from the preferential right defined in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisation of establishments taking samples.

Article L1242-1

…lls intended for the preparation of cellular products for therapeutic purposes mentioned in Article L. 1243-1 may also be collected by the Etablissement Français du Sang either in its blood transfusio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-16

…ral administration expenditure. As an exception to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 5211-1, the following rules apply: 1° All delegates take part in the vote on matters of common in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-12

…tutive contract. However, when a grouping issues bonds under the conditions provided for in Article L. 251-7, management control must be exercised by one or more natural persons appointed by the Gener…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-18

…itle II of this Book shall apply to the receivership proceedings, subject to the following provisions. For the application of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 623-3, the consultation concerns the me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-12

…lth service, in the same social or medico-social establishment or service mentioned in I of Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-2-1

When the misleading commercial practices mentioned in articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 have been followed by the conclusion of one or more contracts, the prison sentence provided for in Article L. 132-2…

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