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Showing 37313740 of 4768 articles for Art. 15 févr. 2012

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-1

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Investigations

Article 880

…he aim of obstructing the course of justice is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. This article applies to the assistance by a lawyer provided for in 5° of article 61-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: French Health Products Safety Agency.

Article L5523-1

…the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Order No. 2016-966 of 15 July 2016.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Realisation of the pledge and purging of registered claims.

Article R143-1

…public auction in accordance with articles L. 143-3 to L. 143-8, L. 143-10 and L. 143-13 to L. 143-15, the purchaser who wishes to secure himself from the proceedings of registered creditors is requi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6232-1

…he proposals which it may adopt within the framework of Articles LO 6251-12, LO 6251-14 and LO 6251-15.II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Council may submit to a referendu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6332-1

…in the framework of Articles LO 6351-6, LO 6351-8 and LO 6351-9, LO 6351-12, LO 6351-14 and LO 6351-15. II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Council may submit to a referend…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-6-3

…following breaches of ethical requirements, in accordance with the conditions set out in Article R. 15-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-28

…urities giving or capable of giving direct or indirect access to capital or voting rights, and at 0.15 per thousand in other cases, these rates being used to calculate the amount that is added to a fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-14

…er for Health, shall, after obtaining the opinion of the commission provided for in article R. 4111-15, issue the authorisation to practise provided for in Ia and II of article L. 4111-2 and in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3-1

…es: a) This proprietary medicinal product is one of the medicinal products mentioned in 6°, 14° and 15° of article L. 5121-1, Article L. 5121-3 and points a and d of point 1 of Article 2 of Regulation…

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