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Showing 31213130 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L1511-2

I. - Subject to articles L. 1511-3, L. 1511-7 and L. 1511-8, Title V of Book II of Part Two and Title III of Book II of Part Three, the Regional Council alone is competent to define aid schemes and to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-2

The health regulations provided for in article L. 1523-1 lay down the general rules of hygiene and all other measures designed to protect human health, in particular with regard to : - prevention of c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of cancellation or termination of the partnership contract

Article L2235-2

The expenses referred to in Article L. 2235-1 include, where applicable, the costs associated with the financing put in place as part of the performance of the contract, including, where applicable, t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-2

The author alone has the right to disclose his work. Subject to the provisions of article L. 132-24, it determines the disclosure process and sets the conditions of disclosure. After his death, the ri…

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

Article L2243-2

…perty register or land registry for the owners, holders of rights in rem and other interested parties. The provisional report of manifest abandonment is posted for three months at the town hall and on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-25

…macists to receive orders for medicinal products and other products or objects mentioned in article L. 4211-1 through the usual intermediary of brokers and to engage in the trafficking and home distri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L238-2

…ings to enjoin the liquidator, subject to a fine, to fulfil the obligations set out in the articles L. 237-21, L. 237-23 et L. 237-25.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-24

…administrator to carry out the acts, necessary for the implementation of the plan, that it determines.The judicial representative remains in office for the time necessary for the verification and fina…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-25

The court shall appoint, for the term set out in Article L. 626-12, the administrator or the judicial representative as commissioner responsible for overseeing the implementation of the plan. The cour…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-28

When it is established that the undertakings set out in the plan or decided by the court have been fulfilled, the court, at the request of the commissioner for the implementation of the plan, the debt…

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