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Showing 421430 of 44213 articles for Art. CE 21-2-1979 n° 4896

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-21

In the event of the receivership, reorganisation or liquidation of a company responsible for the management or collection, on behalf of a société de crédit foncier, of the loans, exposures, similar re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination of applications

Article R3123-21

The following shall not be admitted to participate in the rest of the procedure for awarding the concession contract: 1° Candidates who submit an incomplete application, where applicable after impleme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-21

…Minister responsible for labour and to the regional or departmental prefect. It is filed in accordance with the provisions of article D. 2231-2 or article D. 2231-3 for the agricultural professions. W…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-21

The president, vice-president, presidents of chambers and judges in office or honorary judges of the commercial courts may not refer to their status without specifying the commercial court where they…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-21

Within ten days of receipt of the application sent to him in accordance with article R. 249-20, the judge shall rule on its admissibility by means of a reasoned order in accordance with the second and…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-21

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up within the institution under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019, as amended, relating to the revenue and imprest accounts of pub…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R3133-21

…request for payment does not include all the documents and information required by law or by the concession contract, or if these are incorrect or inconsistent, the contracting authority may interrupt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-21

…aking up their duties, the judges of the commercial courts shall submit a complete, accurate and sincere declaration of their interests: 1° To the president of the court, for the judges of the commerc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-21

…the judgment. It is also notified by the registrar to any person required to execute it, in accordance with article L. 626-10.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Steering Committee

Article R1418-21

…ed by the Director General, who determines the scope and duration of their mission.The operating procedures of this committee and these groups are determined according to the same procedures as the Ag…

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