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Showing 721730 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
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-5

If justified by the nature of the offences that are the subject of the online complaint, and in particular in the case of complaints concerning sexual offences, the online complaint service must also…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-5-2

The provisions of

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2b: Local protocols

Article D4011-4-2

I.-The manager of one of the entities mentioned in articles L. 4011-4-1 to L. 4011-4-3 declares the implementation of a local cooperation protocol mentioned in I of the same articles to the director g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: The gender equality and anti-discrimination officer and the safety and security officer

Article D1424-20-4

The gender equality and anti-discrimination referent carries out the following tasks: 1° Providing information and carrying out awareness-raising initiatives for officers and volunteer firefighters, a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D3123-22-3

The maximum amount of this aid is equal to that set by article D. 7233-8 of the French Employment Code, per calendar year and per beneficiary who has used one or more services financed by this aid.It…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D4135-22-3

The maximum amount of this aid is equal to that set by article D. 7233-8 of the French Employment Code, per calendar year and per beneficiary who has used one or more services financed by this aid.It…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the categorisation of eligible customers and counterparties

Article D533-4

I. - An investment service provider other than an asset management company shall establish and implement appropriate written policies and procedures for classifying its clients as non-professional cli…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L224-25-31

The provisions of this section shall also apply to contracts concluded between a professional and a non-professional.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Natural gas distribution

Article D2224-51

The procedures for applying the provisions of Article D. 2224-50 are specified by order of the Minister responsible for energy; they may be adapted according to the number of customers served by the n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article D571-5

The request for the issue of the bulletin and the response from the criminal record are made via the following administrative authorities: 1° The director of the inter-ministerial departmental directo…

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