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Showing 361370 of 40353 articles for Art. 25-3 et seq.

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-25

Reasons must be given for any refusal to execute a European arrest warrant.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4351-25

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by medical electroradiology manipulators whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4351-8.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-25

…drawn in whole or in part by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé under the conditions set out in Article L. 1245-1. A copy of the decisions…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-25

Opposing the performance of the duties entrusted to the agents and persons authorised pursuant to article L. 232-11 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.Failure to comply wit…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Information to be provided to the public by groups.

Article L356-25

…any subsidiary of the group, shall seek the prior agreement of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor. In the event of publication of this single rep…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 C

…n, including that person, are considered to be financially linked to each other. This condition is met when a taxable person, or a non-taxable legal person, holds more than 50% of the capital of anoth…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Risk prevention

Article R5139-25

…ed as presenting the highest risks to public health must be subject to a special intervention plan set up in application of article L741-6 of the French Internal Security Code. An order of the Ministe…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the State diploma in psychiatric nursing.

Article D4311-25

The committee provided for in article L. 4311-5, chaired by the Prefect or his representative, is made up of : 1° Two hospital practitioners, one of whom works in a psychiatric department ; 2° Two nur…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1213-25

The functions of chairman and member of the National Standards Assessment Board are free of charge.The travel expenses of non-parliamentary elected members constitute operating expenses of article L.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-25

…he funds available;3° For loan offers with a fixed interest rate, include an amortisation schedule detailing for each instalment the breakdown of repayment between capital and interest ;4° For offers…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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