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Showing 10311040 of 8111 articles for Art. CE 27-12-2022 n° 464505

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L753-12

…articles mentioned in the table above, the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 317-1 are replaced by the following provisions: "The officials of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer are qualified…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L752-12

…articles mentioned in the table above, the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 317-1 are replaced by the following provisions: "The officials of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer are qualified…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article D426-12

…referred to in Article L. 426-21 is issued to an association or foundation that has been in existence for at least three years and holds the authorisation provided for in article 15 de la loi n° 2006…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-12

…ations relating to the sewage sludge referred to in article R. 424-1. Annual national statistics concerning the production and spreading of sludge are communicated to it by the Minister for the Enviro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article LO6221-12

…ate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented, that it shall meet in camera, except when the articles LO 6213-3, LO 6213-4, LO 6213-5, LO 6214-2, LO 6251-2, LO 6251-3, LO 6251-12,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article LO6321-12

…ate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented, that it shall meet in camera, except when Articles LO 6313-3, LO 6313-4, LO 6313-5, LO 6314-2, LO 6351-2, LO 6351-3, LO 6351-12, LO…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Assessment and certification.

Article R6113-12

The purpose of the certification procedure for the health care organisations and bodies mentioned in articles L. 6113-4 and L. 6147-8 is to assess the quality and safety of the care provided and of al…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article D47-12

…sic experts may, in order to carry out DNA identification analyses at the request of a judicial police officer, the public prosecutor or the investigating judge, not take the written oath provided for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-12

…granted in the light of the guarantees provided by the body regarding the regularity of its governance and management and its ability to organise quality training courses that comply with the director…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-12

…ust be exercised by one or more natural persons appointed by the General Meeting. Their term of office and powers are determined in the contract. The audit of the accounts in the groupings referred to…

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