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Showing 191200 of 28915 articles for Art. Cons. conc. n° 91-D-42 du 22 Oct 1991

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-22

The prison integration and probation service located within the jurisdiction of the prison where the person being released under constraint is incarcerated will give or arrange for the person to be gi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-22

When an item that has been pledged as collateral for a loan is claimed by a person other than the borrower, on the grounds of theft or any other cause, the Caisse remains the receiver of the item, whi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-22

When it decides on a transmission to the competent authority of the host state pursuant toArticle L. 532-27, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall communicate the notifications re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Establishments and organisations authorised to carry out vaccinations

Article D3111-22

The following may be authorised as vaccination centres to carry out the vaccinations provided for in Articles L. 3111-1 to L. 3111-8 and L. 3112-1.1° Health establishments ; 2° The health centres ment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-22

I. - The application for authorisation as a free information, screening and diagnostic centre is sent by the head of the managing body to the director general of the regional health agency for the reg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-22

The cross presentation, by function or by nature, provided for in Article L. 4425-7 is carried out between the finest level of the functional nomenclature and each of the three-digit nature accounts.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-22

The constitution of provisions for risks and charges is mandatory as soon as a risk arises. The recognition of depreciation is mandatory in the event of a loss of value of an asset.The President of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-22

Holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a doctor, dentist or midwife obtained in the province of Quebec must send an application for authorisation to practise in application of article L. 4111…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of midwives in medically assisted procreation activities

Article D4151-22

…de couples with the information and support they need at every stage of the medically assisted reproduction procedure, in conjunction with the centre's doctors.Before and during the implementation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-22

…tent council of the professional body or, in the case of the pharmacists referred to in article L. 4222-7, the body or authority to which they report, to implement the appropriate procedures, in parti…

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