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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article R742-1

…uropean Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area;2° (Repealed)3° Not have been the subject of a criminal conviction for acts contrary to honour, probity or morali…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D593-2

In all cases where, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, a lawyer may request the issue of a copy of the file of the criminal proceedings, as well as in cases where, pursuant to Articles 77-2,80-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1442-19

…I, the words: "the departmental protocol" are replaced by the words: "the protocol mentioned in I"; 3° In articles R. 1435-3, R. 1435-4, R. 1435-5 and R. 1435-6, the words: "the departmental protocol"…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Unavailability, pledges, enforceability

Article A444-17

…se of a closed account or a negative balance); 2° Number 55 (writ of attachment of standing crops); 3° Number 63 (service on creditors of the deed of pledge of tools and equipment) ; 4° Number 65 (act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-21

…t whole number. If, by application of the above, this number is zero, one seat is allocated to them;3° For the application of 3° of Article L. 5211-43, a number of seats corresponding to the proportio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-2

…total number of paid staff and the proportion of their working time allocated to these activities; 3° In respect of expenditure on the purchase of services from consultancy firms for influencing acti…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-78

…well as the following information: 1° The name of the medicated feed ; 2° The net weight or volume; 3° The qualitative composition and quantity of the medicated premix incorporated into the medicated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-29

…together with the document referred to in 1° of Article R. 6145-19 and, where necessary, in 2° and 3° of the same article. In the absence of express approval and subject to the provisions of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Secondment.

Article R6152-51

…public establishment or a public company;2° Secondment to a local authority or a local public body;3° Secondment to an international intergovernmental organisation;4° Secondment to perform an electiv…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…the application of texts relating to the cinema and other arts and industries of the moving image; 3° It proposes any measure likely to contribute to the development and modernisation of the sectors…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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