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Showing 45014510 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R15-6-1

When serving in the national police's operational reserve, retired national police officers who were judicial police officers during their active service may be authorised, under the terms and conditi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R256

For the application of articles R. 15-1 and R. 15-5, a paragraph worded as follows completes these articles:"When the person concerned is in office on an island other than that on which the court of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Regional Council

Article L4432-6

The provisions of article L. 3123-16 are applicable to the functions of regional councillor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Private security guards

Article R15-33-28

The prefect shall decide on the application for renewal of authorisation in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 15-33-25 to R. 15-33-27-1. This request must be accompanied by the orde…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-37

The authorisation may be withdrawn if the person ceases to satisfy one of the conditions set out in Article R. 15-33-33 or if it does not perform the tasks entrusted to it satisfactorily. This withdra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-25

…232-23, companies meeting the definition of micro-enterprises within the meaning of article L. 123-16-1, with the exception of the companies referred to in Article L. 123-16-2 and those whose busines…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…hments and higher education establishments in application of articles 4 and 6 of amended law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the State civil service to carry out resea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-17

In the event of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-1

…does not take part in a deliberation or who abstains from sitting pursuant to article 12 of law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general status of independent administrative authorities and indep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-7

…no. 2010-783 of 8 July 2010 R. 2122-9-1 decree no. 2005-935 of 2 August 2005 R. 2122-10 decree no. 2017-890 of 6 May 2017 R. 2122-11 Decree no. 2017-270 of 1 March 2017Ia. - For the application of Ar…

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