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Showing 92819290 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 9: Circular economy

Article L4433-24-4

…to conduct local experiments involving the interconnection of the various waste collection, sorting and recycling operations, whether in the form of by-products or energy.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-2

The application form for a European order for payment is delivered or sent by post to the court registry.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-25

The provisions of articles R. 3711-18 to R. 3711-23 apply to the treating psychologist.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-22

Procedural documents sent to the attending physician in application of the provisions of article L. 3711-2 are given to him by the coordinating physician. When he ceases to follow the person, the atte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-23

…y the Code of Criminal Procedure. A copy of these expert reports is sent to the coordinating doctor and, under the conditions set out in article R. 3711-22, to the attending doctor.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-24

As stated in article R. 61-5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, when the socio-judicial supervision accompanies a custodial sentence, the period during which the convicted person is on temporary leave…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Work requiring the use of work equipment

Article D4153-28

…naccessible during operation. II -The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms laid down in section 3 of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Work requiring the use of work equipment

Article D4153-29

…cle is stationary, without the possibility of unexpectedly restarting the transmissions, mechanisms and work equipment in question. II. - The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-2

Article L. 1220-1 and Chapter I of Title II of Book II of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1221-2, L. 1221-8-2, L. 1221-9, L. 1221-10-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-23-2

…o carry out his duties due to a suspension or a ban imposed under the conditions provided for in 3° and 4° of II of Article L. 814-10-2, the Public Prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisd…

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