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Showing 7180 of 21929 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-5

The associations referred to in articles 2-1 to 2-24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are not eligible for the approval provided for in article D. 1-12-1.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-12-5

…s this proposal, he must send the second part of the application file within one month. In the absence of a response from the applicant within this period or, if the prefect has indicated to the appli…

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

Article L3211-12-5

…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 title.In this case,…

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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 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…

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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.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-5

…he intermediary of persons it appoints for that purpose, on-site verifications of the information necessary for the financial supervision of branches of French insurance and reinsurance undertakings.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-5

…gement Board shall prepare a supplementary report for the next Ordinary General Meeting, in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-5

…ns under which users connected or connectable to the sewerage network are required to install a device for metering the water they draw from sources other than the distribution network. It also lays d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-12

The terms and conditions of application of the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Council of State issued after consultation of the Commission nationale de l'informatique…

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