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Showing 60216030 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-4

The information provided for in articles D. 1612-1 and D. 1612-2, with the exception of those relating to the bases, tax rates and compensation, are communicated to the mayors of the communes and to t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-48

If the sentenced person commits, during the period of enforcement of the penal restraint, a felony or a misdemeanour under ordinary law followed by an unsuspended custodial sentence, the sentencing co…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2324-4

…e purchaser may, for the award of a defence or security contract, use the competitive dialogue procedure referred to in article L. 2124-4, when at least one of the following conditions is met: 1° The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-4

In accordance with the provisions of article R. 121, the compensation due, pursuant to article R. 121-1, to natural persons who are personality investigators, judicial controllers, delegates of the pu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L2223-45

A decree sets out the conditions under which a national thanatopractor's diploma is issued and is required of thanatopractors in order to benefit from the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article R6113-48

The Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Operational implementation outside the département (R)

Article R1424-47

The fire and rescue services may only intervene outside the boundaries of their department by decision:1° Of the prefect of their department, in particular in application of an interdepartmental agree…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-4

…blic and health professionals by any means and in particular by disseminating health messages or product recall notices using any appropriate medium. The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-4

…ological qualification of donations, and the preparation, distribution and issue of labile blood products under the conditions laid down in Chapter I of Title II of Book II of this Part. Authorisation…

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

Article R5121-42

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall refuse the marketing authorisation on the grounds mentioned in Article L. 5121-9. The application…

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