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Showing 52915300 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Selection of economic operators participating in the dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-43

Any economic operator may request to participate in the dynamic purchasing system during its period of validity.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R335-4

…Article L. 331-22 and which are intended to infringe a copyright, a related right or a database producer's right, to conceal or facilitate such infringement; 2° To use a service designed or specially…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-4

…e second paragraph of Article L. 1221-8-2, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall immediately inform the establishment preparing the prod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R5125-24-4

The Conseil de l'ordre responsible will rule on the application for registration under the conditions set out in articles L. 4222-2 to L. 4222-5 and L. 4232-12. Reasons must be given for any decision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article R49-42

…rticle L. 561-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code or declarations mentioned in the article 1649 A du code général des impôts. The registers are kept for five years after their creation.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Local taxes, fees and charges

Article L2573-49

The municipal council determines the rates of the fees payable to the municipality for the occupation of the municipal public domain by pipelines intended for the transport of liquid or liquefied hydr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Local taxes, fees and charges

Article L2573-47

The municipal council sets the rates for the fees payable to the municipality for the occupation of the municipal public domain by the works of companies under concession or with road permits.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Local taxes, fees and charges

Article L2573-48

…the municipal public domain by electricity and gas transmission and distribution works and by individual electricity and gas lines or pipelines, in compliance with locally applicable regulations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-4

The liquidator shall proceed with the liquidation operations at the same time as the verification of claims. He may initiate or pursue actions that fall within the jurisdiction of the mandataire judic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-46

…on holder is subject to authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.The application must include the information specified in Art…

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