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Showing 39213930 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-23

…départements et des régions, en vertu de dispositions particulières applicables dans ces départements.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: TERRITORIAL AND RURAL BALANCE CENTRES

Article L5741-2

…rtementaux and the conseils régionaux are made available to the pôle d'équilibre territorial et rural.III. - The territorial and rural balance cluster and the public establishments for inter-municipal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-2

…es despite a court decision imposing a permanent or temporary ban is punishable by the same penalties. Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33-2

…e prudentiel et de résolution pronounces the automatic transfer provided for in 14° of I of Article L. 612-33, it has recourse to the Fonds de garantie des assurances obligatoires de dommages, the fon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-2

For the purposes of Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-2

…debtor carries on a commercial or craft activity. The judicial court has jurisdiction in other cases.At the request of the administrator, the judicial representative, the debtor or the public prosecu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article L3132-2

…l exercised over the acts of the départements by the representatives of the State in the départements.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4142-2

…ori control exercised over the acts of the regions by the representatives of the State in the regions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-23

…errupted and allows access to data relating to the manufacture and movement of these tobacco products. The unique identifier, which complies with the provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-2

The unauthorised use of the title of childcare assistant or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable as the offence of usurpation of…

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