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Showing 47714780 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article L4436-5

The Consultative Council may decide, by an absolute majority of its members, to take up any issues falling within the remit of the region or department and of direct interest to the environment, livin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 716-5

…enforce a sentence of imprisonment or confinement, the public prosecutor and the public prosecutor may authorise law enforcement officers to enter the home of the convicted person in order to seize t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-5

Consent to adoption may be withdrawn for two months. The withdrawal must be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to the person or service that received the consent to ad…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-5

In any matter and at any stage of the proceedings, any person remanded in custody may, in exceptional circumstances, be authorised to leave under escort in accordance with procedures laid down by decr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-5

Persons who have proved that they were regularly practising the profession of chiropodist on 1 May 1946 and who have received authorisation may perform, for life, the acts within the competence of chi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-5

The regulating doctor, working under the conditions defined in article R. 6315-3, decides on the appropriate response to the request for care.The regional health agency determines the conditions under…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32-5

The declaration of reinstatement provided for in the preceding article may be made by the persons concerned, in accordance with the provisions of articles 26 et seq. as soon as they have reached the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aircraft health surveillance

Article R3115-50

In the event of a risk to public health, an inspection of aircraft may be carried out at the request of the Prefect by the officials mentioned in article L. 3115-1, at all airports that are points of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-5

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on the seller who in bad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 217-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-5

…th paragraphs of Article L. 1313-1.Decisions taken by the Director General pursuant to this article may not be appealed to a higher authority. However, the Minister for Agriculture may, by means of a…

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