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Showing 36313640 of 27955 articles for Art. CAA Douai 4-12-2019 n° 18DA00417

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-45

In all cases, the Public Prosecutor may appeal to the Supreme Court. The order may not be contested.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-44

II of article R. 3211-33-1, the last paragraph of article R. 3211-36, the last paragraph of article R. 3211-39 as well as articles R. 3211-38, R. 3211-40 and R. 3211-41 are applicable on appeal. The o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-4

Medicinal products used in the absence of an appropriate authorised medicinal product available for the species and indication considered within the framework provided for in Articles 112 to 115 of Re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article D742-4

Article D. 213-0-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1165 of 12 July 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article D743-4

Article D. 213-0-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree No 2017-1165 of 12 July 2017.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality.

Article D2573-4

The articles D. 2113-1 to D. 2113-12 and R. 2113-16 to R. 2113-22 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article D744-4

Article D. 213-0-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree No. 2017-1165 of 12 July 2017.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to offences not giving rise to the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-4

…ication when information concerning you is subject to automated processing (art. 39 et 40 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978) to:the officer of the public prosecutor's office at the local court or t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article R7124-4

…kes into account in particular their representativeness in French Guyana, within the meaning of loi n° 2008-789 du 20 août 2008 portant rénovation de la démocratie sociale et réforme du temps de trava…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial guarantee and default by the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-49

The temporary employment contractor must at all times provide evidence of a financial guarantee ensuring payment in the event of default by the contractor:1° Wages and related benefits ;2° Compensatio…

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