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Showing 23612370 of 26790 articles for Art. CE 5-6-2020 n° 423066

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L662-5

Funds held by trustees under receivership or liquidation proceedings governed by the loi n° 67-563 du 13 juillet 1967 sur le règlement judiciaire, la liquidation des biens, la faillite personnelle et…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Aid for healthcare provision in areas with health deficits

Article D1511-52

…dicine with accommodation for the duration of their training period in the areas defined in accordance with article L. 162-47 of the Social Security Code, local authorities and their groupings may gra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-135

…been referred refuses to relinquish jurisdiction in favour of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, the competent public prosecutor shall designate the magistrate competent to continue the investi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-6

…third party to whom custody has been delegated, of financial instruments held in custody in accordance with II of Article L. 214-175-4. It shall not be held liable if it proves, under the conditions d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Risk assessment

Article R4433-6

…o the health or safety of workers, the employer shall determine the measures to be taken in accordance with Articles R. 4432-3 and R. 4434-6, as well as the provisions of Chapters IV and V. The employ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-6

The director of the establishment to which the practitioner is assigned or the chairmen of the local commissions for self-employed activity referred to in article L. 6154-5 shall bring to the attentio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-6

…ken pursuant to article L. 521-5, may require the operator of the establishment to display, in a place visible from the outside, all or part of this measure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-6

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, determines the conditions for application of articles L. 5427-1 to L. 5427-5.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-19

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms set out in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The claimant's lawyer is summoned by registered letter with acknow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-34

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms provided for in Articles 148-6 and 148-7. The wanted person's lawyer is summoned, by registered letter…

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