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Showing 97819790 of 28708 articles for Art. 25 May 1993

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-17

…ull age who is the subject of a legal protection measure with representation relating to the person may draw up advance directives with the authorisation of the judge or the family council if this has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-86

…re accounts held by the company or in a shared electronic registration system. However, the Company may, by special provision in its Articles of Association, decide that proof of the right to take par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-9

…ion) involving only territorial authorities or territorial authorities and groupings of authorities may be made available in whole or in part to its member authorities or groupings, for the exercise o…

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

Article LO6232-1

I. - The Territorial Council may submit to a referendum any draft or proposed deliberation tending to regulate a matter within its competence, with the exception, on the one hand, of the opinions whic…

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

Article LO6332-1

I. - The Territorial Council may submit to a referendum any draft or proposed deliberation tending to regulate a matter within its competence, with the exception, on the one hand, of the opinions it i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration.

Article R512-39

Société centrale de crédit maritime mutuel may carry out any financial transactions on behalf of other maritime mutual credit institutions and provide them with its services. It centralises all surplu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-13

The analyses mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article R. 1131-2 may only be performed in the medical biology laboratories of public health establishments, the laboratories of cancer centres, the medical biol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-113

…ns of use and the measures planned to ensure effective protection of people and the environment. It may be based on the results of the generic review carried out pursuant to Article R. 1333-135. This…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Control and prohibition of collective water misting systems

Article R1335-22

…bservations.If there is no response or if the operator's observations are insufficient, the Prefect may, after consulting the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, prohibit the use of the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operation of the warehouse receipts register

Article R522-24-1

…and third paragraphs of Article L. 522-37-2, these rules specify in particular: 1° The persons who may be authorised by the platform manager to consult the register and the conditions of such consult…

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