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Showing 43514360 of 61143 articles for Art. s. L. 214-1 & L. 214-1-1

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2241-1

…ct, in the case of property belonging to a section of a municipality, to the provisions of articles L. 2411-1 to L. 2411-19. The balance sheet of acquisitions and disposals carried out on the territor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-11

…territorial chambers of commerce and industry and shall exercise all the powers set out in articles L. 711-1 to L. 711-4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4313-1

…e public. The place where the documents are made available to the public is the regional headquarters. These documents may also be made available to the public in each department, in a public place. A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational risk factors

Article L4161-1

…ures; d) Noise; 3° Certain patterns of work: a) Night work under the conditions set out in Articles L. 3122-2 to L. 3122-5; b) Work in successive alternating shifts; c) Repetitive work characterised b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-10

…ferred to the Greater Paris metropolitan area, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 5211-4-1.II. - The departments or parts of departments of the municipalities or public establishm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-11

…audulent manoeuvres committed to the detriment of the social protection bodies mentioned in Article L. 114-12 of the Social Security Code. The fraudulent origin of the claim is established either by a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-14

…lthcare professional, a healthcare institution, a healthcare service or a body mentioned in article L. 1142-1 or a producer of a healthcare product mentioned in article L. 1142-2, the insurer who guar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-1

…lisation of management methods by pooling functions or transferring activities between establishments. In each grouping, the establishments involved draw up a shared medical project guaranteeing local…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-17

…ith the register to which the individual limited liability entrepreneur belongs pursuant to article L. 526-7 and is subject to publicity. The transfer may not be relied upon as against third parties u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-12

…tituted for the administrative account for the implementation of the provisions set out in articles L. 1424-35, L. 2531-13 et L. 4434-9 and for the settlement of allocations under the Value Added Tax…

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