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Showing 27412750 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-2

…of a case of lead poisoning, or the diagnosis prescribed pursuant to the last paragraph of article L. 1334-1, or the risk of exposure to lead report mentioned in article L. 1334-5, and that this exis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article L1435-2

…the resources of all the regional health agencies in the defence zone in order to exercise his powers. Their services are placed under his authority for use when an event involving a health risk may c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-21

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Coastal development, protection and enhancement.

Article L341-2

…fteen years or, exceptionally, thirty years if justified by the depreciation period of the facilities.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Formalising requirements through technical specifications

Article L2111-2

…ervices to be provided under the public contract are defined by reference to technical specifications.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate tenders

Article L2152-2

…fails to comply with the applicable legislation, particularly in the social and environmental fields.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Duration of the partnership contract

Article L2213-2

The duration of the partnership contract is determined according to the amortisation period of the investments or the financing arrangements chosen.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-2

…ing intermediaries: 1° A central depositary; 2° The intermediaries mentioned in 2° to 7° of Article L. 542-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 3° Intermediaries registered under the conditions set o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-2

For the purposes of this chapter, a new variety created which: 1° Is clearly distinguishable from any other variety whose existence, at the date of filing of the application, is a matter of common kno…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: OFFICIAL EXECUTION

Article L722-2

…h territory ban or an administrative ban on French territory, the procedure provided for in article L. 733-8 may be applied to him without the condition of house arrest or the condition of impossibili…

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