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Showing 29612970 of 32301 articles for Art. 9 May 2017

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Involvement of the State representative in the département

Article R1334-29-9

I. - In application of 2° of article L. 1334-15, the Prefect may require a survey to be carried out, at the expense of the building owner, to check that the measures planned or implemented under the o…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-22

…e subject of the freezing order or any other person who claims to have a right to the said property may, by means of a request delivered to the registry of the investigating division of the territoria…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article D3512-9-4

…immediately inform the public establishment referred to in Article L. 3512-15 of any situation that may no longer enable it to comply with one or more conditions of approval. Failure to comply with on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European Investigation Order by the French judicial authorities

Article D47-1-9

…cuting Member State does not have the technical means to do so, the magistrate who issued the order may, by mutual agreement with the executing authority, make technical means available to the latter.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions applicable to the publication of a musical work

Article L132-17-9

…rganisations representing authors and the professional organisations representing music publishers, may be extended to all interested parties by order of the minister responsible for culture.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-25

…thority of the issuing State of any appeal lodged and of the grounds raised, so that that authority may submit its observations, where appropriate by means of the telecommunications facilities provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Similar biological medicinal products

Article R5121-9-2

When a marketing authorisation is granted for a biological medicinal product which may be identified as a similar biological medicinal product, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-9

…allowances for accommodation, heating, lighting and food. The amount of leave mentioned above that may be taken at one time may not exceed thirty-one consecutive days. The reference year for the calc…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-91-1

…ted party's written observations on the grievances notified to him from the Board's secretariat and may respond in writing. The reply is communicated to the respondent.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-9

…t is subject to provisional execution, as well as the order for the execution of that warrant which may have been issued by the public prosecutor pursuant to Article D. 48-2-5.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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