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Showing 38513860 of 22356 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15 October 2002 · Cass. com. 26 November 2003

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1-2

…s that they may or, where applicable, must implement pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 1511-1-1 against the persons whose actions are at the origin of the procedure in question. The corre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1b: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article D8-3

The line managers likely to issue the authorisations mentioned in I of article 15-4 are: 1° For the national police, the directors of the territorial services of the national police, the directors of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-20

…4-13 and R. 3354-14 and one or more expert doctors whose duties are provided for in article R. 3354-15 are entered under a special heading on the list of experts drawn up by each court of appeal in ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-17

…polling station, composed, except in the case mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 4125-15, of a chairman and at least two assessors, appointed by the Chairman of the Council concerned on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L752-5

…rder no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 313-5-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-5-2 Act no. 2003-721 of 1 August 2003 L. 313-6Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 II.For the application of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L753-5

…rder no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 313-5-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-5-2 Act no. 2003-721 of 1 August 2003 L. 313-6Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 II.For the application of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L754-3

…rder no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 313-5-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-5-2 Act no. 2003-721 of 1 August 2003 L. 313-6Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 II.For the application of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portage salarial

Article R1254-2

…1251-50, L. 1251-51 and L. 1251-52 are replaced respectively by references to I of Article L. 1254-26, II of Article L. 1254-26, III of Article L. 1254-26 and I of Article L. 1254-26.

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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 696-133

…lly conducts the investigation pursuant to Article 28(4) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation regarding the establishment of the European Public Pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-43

…s subject to the budgetary control provided for in articles 220 to 228 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management under the conditions set out in…

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