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Showing 72417250 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-7

…bject to the penalties laid down in Article L. 641-1 when they contribute to the performance of the duties defined in 4° of II of Article L. 612-1 : 1° Any person whom the resolution college or the su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-1

…following conditions are met: 1° The applicant satisfies the conditions laid down in article R. 464-5-4; > 2° It discloses its participation in a practice prohibited by Article L. 420-1; 3° He is the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-5-1

…pplicable to the régies mentioned in Article L. 2221-1 subject to the following provisions: a) They may waive the obligation to deposit with the State funds that come from cash surpluses resulting fro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-54-1

The genetic fingerprints of the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article 706-54 may be erased on the instruction of the public prosecutor, acting at the request of the person concerned. On…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-5

…Assembly of French Guiana so decides, by article.In these two cases, the Assembly of French Guiana may, however, specify that certain appropriations are specialised by article.In the event of a vote…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-6-5

The Public Prosecutor of the place where the judicial police officer usually carries out his duties will order the withdrawal or, for a period not exceeding two years, the suspension of the authorisat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1232-4-5

Refusal of removal may concern all the organs and tissues likely to be removed or only some of these organs or tissues.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-5-1

The diplomas mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 4141-3 may be supplemented by a diploma conferring the qualification of specialist.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-55-3

…d from the audited establishment and, where applicable, from the regional chamber of commerce and industry. They are conducted by CCI France or by the audit firm mandated for this purpose. In the even…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52-6

…frastructures. However, the absence of a rating or an insufficient rating by a credit rating agency may not be invoked against the acquirer.If it does not meet the criteria mentioned in the previous p…

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