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Showing 41614170 of 30357 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 May 2011 – no. 2011-126 QPC

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article R6123-165

…guidance device, with the exception of procedures relating to the activities referred to in 11° and 13° of the same article.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-35

…and rescue service are set by the latter's board of directors. To this end, the board of directors may take into account, for the benefit of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-mun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…ed for small-value payments. II. - For the instruments mentioned in I, the payment service provider may agree with the payer that : 1° The payer may not revoke the payment order after having transmitt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Homeopathic medicinal products

Article R5121-107-2

I.-The registration of the medicinal products mentioned in article L. 5121-13 may be refused, amended, suspended or withdrawn by the Director General of the Agency. The period of suspension may not ex…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-8-1

…more offences falling within the scope of the article 628, the counter-terrorism public prosecutor may communicate to the specialised intelligence services mentioned in the article L. 811-2 of the In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-3

I.-The region may contribute to the financing of apprentice training centres where this is justified by regional planning and economic development needs that it identifies. It may :1° With regard to o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for portfolio management companies authorised in France

Article R532-24

…having its registered office in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin, wishes to establish a branch in another Member State of the European Union…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-15-2

…423-6, L. 423-7, L. 423-11 to L. 423-16, L. 423-22, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-9, L. 424-11, L. 424-13, L. 424-18, L. 424-19, L. 424-21, L. 425-1, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-5, L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Governance

Article L224-36

The Supervisory Committee may at any time ask the statutory auditors and the directors of the insurance undertaking for any information on the financial situation and actuarial balance of the auxiliar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-36

…company, public limited companies for low-cost housing mentioned in the L. 423-1-1 of the same code may issue non-voting securities. These securities are redeemable only in the event of liquidation of…

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