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Showing 33713380 of 30357 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 May 2011 – no. 2011-126 QPC

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-21

…1° Army hospitals are considered to be health establishments ;2° The Armed Forces Central Pharmacy may be authorised to make the hospital preparations mentioned in the last three paragraphs of 2° of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-15

At the hearing, the judge hears the applicant and the persons summoned pursuant to article R. 3211-13 or their representative, as well as the public prosecutor when he is the principal party. The pers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-18

For the holding of the adversarial hearing provided for in the second paragraph of Article 723-13, the person's lawyer shall be summoned without delay and by any means.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-15

…event of non-compliance with any of the obligations laid down in articles R. 212-10-11 to R. 212-10-13, the rector of the academic region may proceed :1° Suspend the authorisation of the training body…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-25

…ovisions of the Articles 696-10 and 696-11.The person claimed shall also be informed that he or she may consent to his or her extradition under the simplified procedure provided for in this Section.Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Article R1411-6

…eful for its examination and relating to its award. The provisions of the articles R. 244-1, R. 263-13 and R. 263-41 of the Financial Jurisdictions Code and those of articles R. 1612-8, R. 1612-12 and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26

…to article 21-2, or because of the status of ascendant of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-1, or because of the status of brother or sister of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-15

…e provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure provided for in Article L. 7343-13, the representative is entitled to payment by the platform of damages corresponding to the total…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-17

…611-2 is sent from the expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 611-13. It shall be in writing and accompanied by a copy of the order referred to in article R. 611-13 a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-21

…iles must be kept under seal under the supervision of the commission provided for in Article L. 723-13. The procedure for counting the votes recorded must, if necessary, be able to be carried out agai…

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