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Showing 53315340 of 28915 articles for Art. Cons. conc. n° 91-D-42 du 22 Oct 1991

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-16

The census procedure initiated by the municipality, as provided for in article L. 1332-1, aims to establish before each bathing season the list of bathing waters subject to the provisions of this sect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coordination committees.

Article D1432-1

I. - The following are members of the coordination commission in the fields of prevention, school health, occupational health and maternal and child protection:1° The Director General of the Regional…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 D

…s of a company for which there has been a judgment ordering the transfer pursuant to article L. 631-22 of the French Commercial Code, in the absence of any safeguard or receivership plan, or ordering…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D3312-12

…the state of the local authority provided for in the tenth paragraph of Article 33 of Act no. 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale. C…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D4312-10

…the state of the local authority provided for in the tenth paragraph of Article 33 of Act no. 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale. C…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-17

Failure to comply with the information obligations set out in articles D. 47-1-10, D. 47-1-11, D. 47-1-14 and D. 47-1-16 does not constitute grounds for nullity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-2

…d person prosecuted or convicted for offences committed within the couple covered by article 132-80 du code pénal, or for the offence defined in article 227-4-2 of the same code, the competent judicia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions concerning the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 111-52 and Article L. 111-67 of the Energy Code

Article D2224-40

…ansmission resulting from the application of the network usage tariff mentioned in article L. 341-2 du code de l'énergie, by type of end user according to voltage range and maximum power subscribed: H…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-12

…to article 15-1 or when they are interviewed by the investigating services. IV.-When the requested doctor draws up his certificate immediately after his examination, he will give a copy to the victim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-10

…the Centre national de gestion or his representative, chairman ;2° The Director General for Higher Education and Professional Integration or his representative;3° The President of the Fédération hospi…

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