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Showing 23612370 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1200-9

…ing the family budget by decision separate from the other decisions relating to educational assistance. The judicial measure to help manage the family budget may be modified or withdrawn at any time e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-12

…ed for in Article L. 712-10 is applicable to the time limits provided for in this Title, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles R. 712-15, R. 712-16-1 and R. 712-18, 1° of article R. 712-24…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article R5211-12-1

…ommunities resulting from the transformation of a new agglomeration syndicate before 1 January 2015 and new agglomeration syndicates existing on 1 January 2015 is determined: 1° For the fraction menti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

Investigating and sentencing courts may, as an alternative measure to pre-trial detention, impose house arrest with electronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-12

…ises :1° One member of the Departmental Medical Council, who does not practise in the establishment and has no interest in the management of a private health establishment, appointed on the proposal o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Agence de développement touristique de la France.

Article D141-12

…chaînes hôtelières (GNC), the Confédération des professionnels indépendants de l'hôtellerie (CPIH) and the Fédération autonome générale de l'industrie hôtelière touristique (FAGIHT) ; - one represent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-12

When the offender has not paid the minor fixed fine, he is liable for the fixed fine and the provisions of articles R. 49, R. 49-3 to R. 49-8 are applicable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-129

…1° Interventional arrhythmology; 2° Congenital heart disease excluding arrhythmology; 3° Ischaemic and structural heart disease in adults.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L932-12

In articles L. 225-231, L. 232-3, L. 232-4, L. 234-1 and L. 234-2, to the words: "to the works council" are added the words: "or failing that to the employee delegates".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-124

For the manufacture, distribution or import of radiopharmaceuticals with a view to their distribution, generators or precursors as defined in Article L. 5121-1, the application for authorisation shall…

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