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Showing 73117320 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-85

Where the sentencing court has not fixed the place where the sentenced person is required to reside or has not fixed the periods during which the sentenced person may be absent from this place, these…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5 : Provisions relating to the official statement of offence and the payment notice drawn up by a motorway operator's sworn toll official

Article A37-30

…3° Details of the operating company; 4° Identification of the sworn official who recorded the offence; 5° The registration number and category of the vehicle; 6° The date, time and place of the offen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: Criminal records

Article A53-1

…ry of the Economy; 3° The regional Chambers of Trades and Crafts and the regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry ; 4° The director in charge of road safety and traffic, the secretary general and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article R1527-1

…for the application of the provisions of this Code to the Wallis and Futuna Islands :1° The reference to the territory replaces that of the region or department;2° The reference to the senior adminis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Unavailability, pledges, enforceability

Article A444-17

The services mentioned in article A. 444-16 also give rise to the collection of the initiation fee mentioned in article A. 444-15, with the exception of those listed under the following numbers in Tab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Commission consultative d'évaluation des charges des communes.

Article D2573-61

…Autonomy of French Polynesia, comprises, in addition to its chairman, the members of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia. II. - It is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda for its…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 9: Transfers

Article A743-17

…cle R. 743-140 shall give rise to the collection of the following fees:1° With regard to the diligence of each transmission of a deed, decision or document, by hand delivery against receipt or by secu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-1 (appendix to articles A526-1 and A526-2)

Article Annexe II

…ets by a sole trader with limited liability I, the undersigned (surname and first name, date and place of birth, domicile),spouse of Mr./Mme (delete as appropriate) (surname and first name of the sole…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition and appointment

Article R4641-3

I.-Each of the Council's configurations, with the exception of the National Committee for Prevention and Health at Work, comprises: 1° The college of ministerial departments; 2° The college of social…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article D5125-38-1

…vided for in article L. 5125-16 is made, prior to operation, by the pharmacist or the private practice company to the regional council of section A of the Ordre des pharmaciens or, where applicable, t…

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