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Showing 361370 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the "locomotor" option

Article D6124-177-22

…nt's clinical condition, at least two treatment sequences, including at least one sequence of individualised care, are given to each patient on each working day in the case of full hospitalisation or…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 30 November 2009

Article 695-9-55

…ject to the same confidentiality, provided that such communication does not prejudice the proper conduct of the investigation or prosecution.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-55-3

…d. In the absence of an express provision in the Articles of Association providing for another procedure, when the statutory or legal age limit set for directors or Supervisory Board members is exceed…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4a: Supervision of the practice of the profession

Article R422-55-2

Any natural or legal person practising the profession of industrial property attorney is subject to checks by the Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle concerning compliance with…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4a: Supervision of the practice of the profession

Article R422-55-5

…report, to which they will attach the written observations of the person concerned if they have produced any, and will send this report to the President of the Compagnie nationale des conseils en pro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4a: Supervision of the practice of the profession

Article R422-55-3

…or more controllers chosen by the President of the Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle from among industrial property attorneys or former members of the profession..

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of socio-medico-judicial security centres

Article R53-8-55

The tasks and organisation of the medico-socio-judicial security centres, as well as the conditions under which the detainees' lawyers and the judicial authority have access to information relating to…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Rules applicable to the assignment and recovery of receivables and the preservation of assets.

Article D214-227-1

The instrument of acceptance provided for in the fourth paragraph of 3° of V of Article L. 214-169 shall include the following information: 1° The title "instrument of acceptance of the assignment or…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Reimbursement of expenses incurred in the exercise of a special mandate

Article R2123-22-1

…he town council entrusted with special mandates by their assembly may claim, on proof of the actual duration of the trip, firstly, payment of daily allowances intended to reimburse their additional me…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-22-1

…on of the competent sentence enforcement judge in application of article 712-10. To carry out their duties, the magistrates of the courts mentioned in the first and second paragraphs may travel throug…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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