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Showing 48214830 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-5

The sponsor of a clinical trial which consists of the extension of a previous trial may inform the designated personal data protection committee within twenty-four hours that this trial is linked to a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-5

Personalised support vouchers are presented by beneficiaries to service providers, who may only accept them in payment under the conditions laid down for their use by distributors, in particular with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-52

The representatives of the masse may be relieved of their duties by the general meeting of bondholders.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-5

The renunciation may be set up against the representatives of the renouncing party.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-55

At any time, the judge may decide to suspend or terminate the visit.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-54

Employees of the municipality or of the public authority may not be members of the board of directors.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-5

…rovided for in article 390 or summons as provided for in article 390-1, the parties or their lawyer may, before any defence on the merits or at any time during the proceedings, request, by written sub…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 undecies

…ons adopted for its application, and the officials of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise may provide each other, spontaneously or on request, with any information and documents that may be…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-5

…mentioned in 2° and 3° of article 60-1, excluding the surroundings of these places, visiting rights may only be implemented in the same place for a period not exceeding, for all operations together, t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Disputes relating to the validity of the seizure

Article R221-54

The debtor may apply to have the seizure declared null and void on the grounds of a formal or substantive defect other than the unseizability of the assets included in the seizure, up until the sale o…

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