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Showing 17711780 of 4468 articles for Art. 15 Feb 1909

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R2-20

…rative registration number by which the beneficiary of the authorisations mentioned in I of Article 15-4 is identified in the procedural documents that it draws up or in which it is cited is defined b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-16

The staff report proposals and the ratings provided for in Article R. 15-33-15 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They include a detailed general asse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-21

…mpediment, appoints for this purpose from among the members mentioned in 1° of I of article D. 1432-15. The Board elects a Vice-Chairman from among the members mentioned in 2° of I of article D. 1432-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-28

…fficers or judicial police officers belonging to the departments or units designated in articles R. 15-29 to R. 15-33 are competent, within the limits defined by these articles, to carry out their dut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-45

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 15-33-67 to R. 15-33-75, the platform shall transmit, to the category of bodies mentioned in 1° of Article R. 15-33-68, requisitions drawn up by magist…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article R142-42

…e protection of their family (AEM), referred to in Article L. 142-3, is governed by Articles R. 221-15-1 to R. 221-15-9 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting

Article D2512-17

…ection of the special budget of the police prefecture. These instalments must be paid no later than 15 February, 15 May and 15 August. The balance of the contribution due for the financial year in que…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-23

…cers are appointed from among the persons mentioned in the first and third paragraphs of Article R. 15-33-29-21, by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister for the Environment, on a pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Criminal provisions

Article R163-1

…or inducing, by any means whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for the payment of a sum in excess of 15 euros, the delivery of one or more cheques for an amount less than or equal to 15 euros is punish…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-82

The amount of the direct allocation is equal to 15% of the amount invested.

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