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Showing 17911800 of 14512 articles for Art. CE 25-7-1986 n° 41921

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
TITLE XXXII: PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO OFFENCES RELATING TO THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR MEANS OF DELIVERY

Article 706-167

The procedure applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the following crimes and misdemeanours and related offences shall be that provided for by this Code, subject to the pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 713-2

Any confiscation order shall be accompanied by a certificate drawn up by the competent authority of the issuing State comprising the following particulars: 1° The identification of the issuing State;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-7

I.-The tuberculosis centres carry out the tasks mentioned in article L. 3112-2 in accordance with the recommendations in force. To this end, they : 1° Carry out investigations into cases of tuberculos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-74

…ation for authorisation to create or transfer a pharmacy for internal use in a fire and rescue service, as provided for in article L. 5126-4, is submitted by the chairman of the board of directors of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-32

Enforcement of the sentencing decision shall be refused in the following cases: 1° The certificate is not produced, is incomplete or manifestly does not correspond to the sentencing decision and has n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-7

…ings or congresses attended by these professionals, in particular when the meetings or congresses receive financial support; 4° Television programmes aimed at these professionals, in particular when t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-7

The deliberations relating to the acts mentioned below are enforceable as soon as they have been approved by the supervisory authority: 1° The initial budget, amending budgets and the implemented budg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 717-1

Under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, persons convicted of an offence for which socio-judicial supervision is incurred serve their sentence in prison establishments that provide…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-7

…ts nature, from : 1. In the course of its business, grant its contractors payment deadlines or advances; 2. Enter into contracts for the lease of residential property with an option to purchase; 3. Ca…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-7

…clude the exchange of information. By way of derogation from the same provisions, the Banque de France may enter into cooperation agreements with public authorities responsible for overseeing payment…

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