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Showing 16411650 of 29661 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 11-DCC-150 du 10 Oct 2011

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-11

The Prefect, acting on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, shall define the entomological surveillance and vector insect control programme within a perimeter of at leas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-11

…o later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles LO 6362-7 and LO 6362-10.Failing this, the State representative shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation of the vaccination service.

Article R3111-11

…es make it necessary, the President of the Departmental Council authorises free vaccination in the doctor's home in certain communes.In such cases, the rate of remuneration paid to the vaccinating doc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Actions in the collective interest of consumers

Article L621-11

…ant to this paragraph, it shall be done in accordance with the conditions set out in article 131-35 du code pénal.This dissemination is made at the expense of the unsuccessful party or the convicted p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-11

The report referred to in article R. 512-10 in addition to a brief description of the sampling procedures, includes a description of the marks and labels affixed to the envelopes or containers. It als…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-8

…uthorised pursuant to 6° of article 515-11 of the Civil Code, is subject to the conditions and procedures laid down by l'article 1136-5. In the event of refusal of authorisation as well as for the pur…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1187-1

…led to consult the file by virtue of article 1187. He may withhold certain documents where their production would pose a serious physical or moral danger to the minor, a party or a third party. Under…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-11

…or his delegate, at the request of one of the parties or of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in the articles 126-9 and 126-10.It shall set the date for the hear…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to victims and civil parties

Article D594-11

Victims of offences are entitled to the assistance of an interpreter during their hearing in accordance with the procedures laid down by the provisions of articles D. 594-2, D. 594-4 and D. 594-5. If,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-114

…subscription rights.It also indicates:1° In the cases provided for in articles L. 225-136 and L. 22-10-52 and in II of article L. 225-138, the procedures for placing the new equity securities or the n…

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