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Showing 43014310 of 70072 articles for Art. D 141-3 à D 141-5 · Loi 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 · Décret 2016-2 du 4 janvier 2016

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D593-2

In all cases where, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, a lawyer may request the issue of a copy of the file of the criminal proceedings, as well as in cases where, pursuant to Articles 77-2,80-2…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexing.

Article D112-2

The activities referred to in the second sentence of the first paragraph of article L. 112-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code are commercial and craft activities. The activities mentioned in the sec…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Conditions for carrying out tax missions

Article 285 decies

The customs and excise administration carries out the fiscal duties entrusted to it: 1° For taxes other than those mentioned in 2°, under the conditions set out in this code for each of these taxes; 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions applicable to the release under constraint provided for in I of article 720

Article D147-17-4

The decision to release an offender on parole may be made before the date on which the sentence served is at least equal to twice the sentence remaining to be served, provided that it specifies that t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article D440-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, when requiring that a clearing house be subject to authorisation by the European Central Bank as a credit institution within the meaning of Articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-4

The local authority may neutralise the depreciation charge for equipment grants paid and the depreciation charge for public buildings, less the amount of the annual write-back of equipment grants rece…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-4

The local authority may neutralise the depreciation charge for equipment grants paid and the depreciation charge for public buildings, less the amount of the annual write-back of equipment grants rece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-41

Care is organised in such a way that, depending on the patient's clinical condition, at least two sequences of treatment, including at least one of masso-physiotherapy, are provided each working day i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Special conditions for the "digestive system, endocrinology, diabetology, nutrition" option

Article D6124-177-47

Care is organised in such a way that, depending on the patient's clinical condition, at least two sequences of treatment, including one sequence of individualised care, are provided each working day i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-4-1

The Public Prosecutor at the judicial court in which there is no investigating division notifies the Public Prosecutor at the court in which this division is located of the offences and investigations…

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