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Showing 731740 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-27

The Minister responsible for personal services and the Banque de France may exchange any information relating to the special payment voucher referred to in B of article L. 1271-1 that is necessary for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Resources

Article R1418-27

…d for in article L. 1418-7 is set by order of the ministers responsible for health, social security and the budget. It is revised in the same way.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-27

…ner shall also indicate on the slip provided for in Article R. 521-6 whether the asset may be moved and the duration of the inalienability measure.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 276-1

After questioning the accused in accordance with article 272, the president of the assize court organises a preparatory criminal meeting in chambers. If the accused is in pre-trial detention, the pres…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 272-1

…ons of judicial supervision or if it appears that detention is the only means of ensuring his presence during the proceedings or preventing pressure on victims or witnesses. From the start of the hear…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R322-27

…the pursuing creditor or, failing this, any registered creditor, who is then subrogated to the proceedings, requests the sale. If no creditor requests the sale, the court declares that the summons t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-27

No expenditure made on behalf of the metropolis may be paid unless it has first been mandated by the President of the Council of the metropolis from a duly opened appropriation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-27

…ponsible for providing prisoners with the care defined in article L. 6111-1, participating in the reception and treatment of emergencies and contributing to prevention and health education initiatives…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-275

The authorisation holder is subject to the obligation of quality assurance defined in I of Article L. 1333-19. The authorisation holder shall ensure that the equipment used to expose patients to ionis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-274

In the context of exposure to ionising radiation, the authorisation holder shall ensure that staff and patients have access to the tools needed to optimise radiation protection.

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