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Showing 46714680 of 6535 articles for Art. CA Rennes – 17 Dec. 2024 – no. 23/05277

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-15-1

…ed in these transactions. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this article, in particular with regard to the persons and transactions concerned and the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-8

…cipation in its work.A decree in the Council of State defines the terms and conditions for the application of the first paragraph of this article.They are also entitled to reimbursement of additional…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The departments and units referred to in article 15-1

Article R15-24

The categories of national gendarmerie units within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry out their usual duties and whose jurisdiction extends to the jurisdiction of a department, an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Qualifications of persons and organisations carrying out location surveys, dust measurements and analyses of materials and products

Article R1334-24

Analyses of materials and products likely to contain asbestos are carried out by an accredited body meeting the requirements defined by an order of the Minister for Health. This order specifies in par…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589-3

…of that document. This signature must be at least of an advanced level based on a qualified certificate, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Counci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-5

…time savings account, converted into monetary units, the sums are transferred by the latter to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. The transfer is accompanied by a written request from the employ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General Manager.

Article R5312-19

The Chief Executive Officer prepares and implements the decisions of the Board of Directors. He takes all decisions other than those falling within the remit of the Board. He represents Pôle emploi in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-35

…the company or organisation informs the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, via a dedicated internet portal, of the appointment of a new respon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Right of substitution.

Article R5125-53

…duct or product other than that prescribed pursuant to article L. 5125-23, the pharmacist shall indicate on the prescription the name of the medicinal product or product dispensed, which, in the case…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-7

…conferred upon it by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties. To this end, it…

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