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Showing 56115620 of 25255 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 March 2017 – no. 14-17873

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to markets of national interest installed on the private property of a local authority and to those installed on buildings belonging to private individuals.

Article R761-26

Where all or part of a Marché d'Intérêt National is located on privately-owned buildings, the managing body is either the owner of the said buildings or the lessee for the duration of its contract to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Local missions for the professional and social integration of young people

Article D5314-0

…onal and social integration of young people provide information on the civic service created by law no. 2010-241 of 10 March 2010, using any means at their disposal.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-2

For military health professionals and military students covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, the competent administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 1453-10, L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-7

…uros in 2002,164,644,920 euros in 2003,182,938,800 euros from 2004 to 2016 and 212,938,800 euros in 2017 and subsequent years.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R15-2-1

…vity may be authorised, under the conditions and according to the procedures set out in articles R. 15-2-2 to R. 15-2-6, to exercise the powers attached to this status for a period of five years from…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-6-1

…uring their active service may be authorised, under the terms and conditions set out in articles R. 15-6-2 to R. 15-6-6, to exercise the powers attached to this status for a period of five years from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-42

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may also suspend, for a period not exceeding one year, or revoke a marketing auth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-34-1

At the request of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail, the marketing authorisation holder shall examine and, where ap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

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 Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…waste management and remediation 3 10-12 Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco 4 13-15 Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and footwear 5 16-18 Woodworking, paper and pri…

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