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Showing 101110 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-12-5

…In this case, the provisions of Article R. 761-12-2 only apply to the first part of the application and the prefect, when sending the installation proposal presented by the market manager to the appli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article L1233-57-12

…nd it the minutes of the meeting referred to in article L. 1233-57-9, as well as any information concerning the convening, agenda and holding of this meeting.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-3

The family council may only deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If this number is not reached, the judge may either adjourn the meeting or take the decision himself in an emergency…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-5

…le L. 3211-2-1 if the conditions provided for in I of articles L. 3212-1 or L. 3213-1 are still met and in accordance with the procedures provided for, respectively, in chapters II or III of this titl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-27

The Banque de France cancels the declaration of a payment incident at the request of the drawee in the following cases: 1° When the refusal to pay or the issuing of the non-payment advice note is the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-58 bis

…paper, the minutes shall be kept at the court registry for each case, together with the correspondence and documents relating to the investigation. Where the decision is drawn up in electronic form, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-12

The statement of appeal must be made at the registry of the assize court which handed down the contested decision.It must be signed by the registrar and by the appellant himself, by a lawyer, or by a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-3

If all the required conditions are met, the court clerk, after initialling each page of the mandate, mentions at the end of the deed that it takes effect from the date of its presentation to the court…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1259-3

…ication delivered or addressed to the registry. The application shall state the surname, first name and address of the principal or of the beneficiary of the mandate where the latter is not the princi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-5

…thorisation referred to in article L. 5141-10 is presented during the inspection by the customs officers. For imported veterinary medicinal products with the marketing authorisation referred to in art…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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