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Showing 53315340 of 41666 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-4

…Caisse des dépôts et consignations is authorised to receive the resources of the fund for the individual right to training of local elected representatives referred to in article L. 1621-3. It manages…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

…ical purpose; 3° Where the crimes or offences have been committed on the territory of the Republic; 4° Where the crimes or offences, although committed outside the territory of the Republic, have been…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article R450-4

…est for authorisation to disclose connection data referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 450-3-3 specifies for each investigation: 1° The name of the person suspected of having taken part i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: The Managing Director's right to derogate

Article R1435-40

…health events; 2° The definition, funding and evaluation of actions to promote health, inform and educate the population about health and prevent illness, disability and loss of autonomy; 3° The eval…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-4

…bsidiaries and the acquisitions, extensions and sales of holdings referred to in Article L. 1233-2; 4° The general conditions governing the organisation and operation of the Agency, including the esta…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…3, commercial practices aimed at : 1° For a professional to claim to be a signatory to a code of conduct when it is not; 2° To display a certificate, quality label or equivalent without having obtaine…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

…ce the service;3° Services relating to arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution methods;4° Financial services relating to the issue, purchase, sale or transfer of securities or other finan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other activities of establishments

Article R1222-40

…lood transfusion : a) Immuno-haematological examinations ; b) Dispensing blood-derived medicinal products; 2° As ancillary activities: a) The collection, preparation, storage, transfer, import and exp…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49-2

…on pursuant to the provisions of Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49-1

…ere the certificate mentioned in article…

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