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Showing 51615170 of 41666 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-41-3

…ment Committee will examine whether the application meets the conditions set out in Articles R. 621-41-1 and R. 621-41-2. If it does, the procedure is governed by article R. 621-39.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R524-4

…paid in principal, costs and accrued interest, together with an indication of the rate of interest; 4° A summons to pay this sum, failing which the seized assets will be sold; 5° A statement, in very…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-44

…g the reality of his or her place of residence, in particular a receipt or invoice. If the proof produced relates to the residence of a third party, it must be accompanied by an accommodation certific…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid for setting up and maintaining health professionals and health centres

Article R1511-44

The aid provided for in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 1511-8 may consist of:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-4

…ied out after a favourable opinion has been obtained from the Committee for the Protection of Individuals referred to in Article L. 1123-1 and authorisation has been obtained from the competent author…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 464-2

…judge and the prison integration and probation service in accordance with the provisions of article 474, so that a measure mentioned in 1° of this I can be ordered in accordance with article 723-15 ;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-4

…and, if any have been drawn up, of its by-laws, as well as, where applicable, a copy of the Memorandum of Association;2° A certificate of registration of each partner practising within the company or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-11

…issued by the judge at the request of the protected person, one of the persons mentioned in article 494-1 or the Public Prosecutor, where it is found that the conditions set out in this article are no…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-4

For the application of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-42

…s of the proposed subcontractor; 3° The place where the subcontracted services are to be performed; 4° The subcontractor's ability to carry out the professional activity and its economic, financial, t…

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