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Showing 47714780 of 60748 articles for Art. CE 11-5-2021 n° 440044 and 440045

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-50

The operations provided for in this chapter shall take place under the authority and control of the magistrate who authorised them. This magistrate may order their interruption at any time.The operati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-52

The public prosecutor, the investigating judge or the judicial police officer assigned by him or requested by the public prosecutor, or the judicial police officer acting under his responsibility, sha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-5

Where necessary, the conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-5

…y appeal against decisions made by the commission set up byarticle 706-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2373-5

…nt, for its implementation, the proportion or, as the case may be, the highest number of members concerned by participation rights in the administrative or supervisory body. If several forms of employ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Combating the misuse and dangerous use of everyday consumer products

Article L3823-5

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the second paragraph of article L. 3611-3, the words: "in the pubs mentioned in articles L. 3331-1, L. 3334-1 and L. 3334-2" are replaced by th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual insurance companies with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-54

…embers. The Articles of Association set the maximum number of members of the Board, which may not exceed eighteen. Members elected by employees in accordance with the provisions of article L. 322-26-2…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-5

I.- The income generated by the guarantee fund comprises the proceeds of the contribution provided for in article L. 422-1, compensation received from liable parties and recoveries made from compensat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-5

…actory depot in disregard of the provisions of Article L. 310-4;5° bis The failure of an exhibition centre to register or declare a programme of commercial events pursuant to the second paragraph of A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-51

…y obtaining the permission of the judge, seize conservatorily the movable effects of the drawers, acceptors and endorsers.

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