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Showing 94019410 of 10201 articles for Art. CE 29-9-1989 n° 68212

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article D51

In accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of article 132-43 of the Criminal Code, the prohibitions on contact or appearance provided for by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18° and 18° bis of articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-8-1

…t banks that grant a loan against tangible collateral must provide the borrower with information concerning : 1° The identity and geographical address of the lender ; 2° The type of loan 3° The type o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to interruptions of pregnancy by instrumental methods

Article R2212-12-1

To allow a doctor in the health centre to carry out voluntary terminations of pregnancy by the instrumental method under local anaesthetic, the health centre must meet the following conditions: 1° Hav…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-103

…collection of:1° In the case of a residential or professional and residential lease, without prejudice to any fees received in respect of the service referred to in b of 4° of I of article annexe 4-9,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6232-5

…49 and R. 50 relating to the policing of the polling station;11° Article R. 51 relating to the replacement of assessors and delegates who may have been expelled;12° Article R. 52 relating to the power…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6332-5

…49 and R. 50 relating to the policing of the polling station;11° Article R. 51 relating to the replacement of assessors and delegates who may have been expelled;12° Article R. 52 relating to the power…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-5

…d in Article R. 4512-6. III -For activities involving the loading and unloading of explosive substances or objects carried out by workers from an external company, the conclusions of the safety study…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-3

…by : 1° Where it is submitted with a view to practising as a dispensary holder : a) a copy of the licence referred to in article L. 5125-4 ; b) a copy of any document proving that the premises on whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article D4323-2-1

…deleted;f) In the last paragraph of article R. 4124-3-2, the words "departmental councils" are replaced by the words "regional or inter-regional councils";g) The 1°, 2° and 3° of II of article R. 4124…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-1

…it has or becomes aware of which could lead to a change in the assessment of the risk-benefit balance of the medicinal product or product as defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 5121-9. It sh…

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