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Showing 58715880 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-4

The following is punishable by a fine of €3,750: 1° Making a change in the person of the owner or manager of a café or public house selling drinks for consumption on the premises, as referred to in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligation to report.

Article R5133-4

…articular medical biology analysis laboratories, shall transmit to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé any information on unexpected or undesirable effects, or on s…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-4

Customs detention is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor, who ensures that the detainee's legal rights are safeguarded. The Public Prosecutor may visit the premises to verify th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions.

Article D2411-4

The request is addressed: 1° To the chairman of the union commission in the cases provided for in articles L. 2411-4, L. 2411-6 and in the sixth paragraph of article L. 2412-1 ; 2° To the mayor of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R*763-4

Article R*. 421-6-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R*762-4

Article R*. 421-6-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-4

At the end of the procedure for verification and admission of claims as provided for in Article L. 644-3 and the realisation of assets, the liquidator shall include his proposals for distribution on t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative protection

Article L431-4

…consultation with directly interested professional groups, may delimit the geographical area of production and determine the qualities or characteristics of a product bearing an appellation of origin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 276-4

…n of a capital sum for all or part of the annuity. The substitution is made in accordance with procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The creditor of the compensatory allowance may make…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-4

The regional hospital centres defined in article L. 6141-2 may include a unit responsible for providing specialist advice and opinions on the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and, where appropriate, pr…

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