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Showing 25012510 of 4643 articles for Art. 14 nov. 2006

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Relations between detainees and their defence counsel

Article R57-6-5

…ons between detainees and their defence counsel are determined by the provisions of articles R. 313-14, R. 313-15 and R. 313-16 of the penitentiary code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Merchanting.

Article L8271-15

As part of their mission to combat horse-trading, the agents mentioned in article L. 8271-14 may ask to see estimates, order forms or work orders, invoices and contracts or commercial documents relati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-18

…biological product used to carry out the medical biology analyses provided for in articles R. 1211-14 to R. 1211-16 are kept under conditions set by order of the Minister for Health.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-10

…he new cemetery, a plot equal in area to the plot that had been granted to them. In accordance with 14° of article L. 2321-2, the remains that were buried there are transported at the expense of the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4a: Administrative composition

Article R621-37-3

The agreement referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 621-14-1 shall be signed within four months of the date on which the Autorité des marchés financiers receives acceptance of the proposal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical committee.

Article D6431-20

…staff of his choice; 2° The representative of the Agency Committee provided for in article L. 6431-14.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-300

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following information is not made available to the public: 1° Judgements handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R222-27

…btain a sports agent's licence without having undergone the examination mentioned in article R. 222-14 or followed the prior training mentioned in article R. 222-19.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Use of labels

Article R2111-13

…onomic operator to hold a particular label if it meets the conditions laid down in articles R. 2111-14 and R. 2111-15.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-2

…irtue of the Convention on the Law Applicable to Matrimonial Property Regimes, done at The Hague on 14 March 1978, the provisions of Articles 1397-3 and 1397-4.

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