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Showing 8190 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Priority question of constitutionality

Article R*532-59

…by the Constitution shall be raised, in accordance with the provisions of article 23-1 of order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 on the organic law on the Constitutional Council, on pain of inadmissibil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General parity rules

Article R1411-58-5

Where an alternate member is provided, the full member and the alternate member shall be of different genders.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures

Article R5121-51-5

In the absence of agreement within the coordination group, the Community arbitration procedure provided for in articles 32 to 34 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5211-5

When they meet the conditions set by article L. 5211-13, the members of the council or committee of one of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned by this article may be re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-5

…being entered on a special list drawn up by the Director of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle. Registration is by right, subject to the reservation provided for in the last paragraph…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-5-1

…hall be competent to issue enforcement orders for the increased fixed fines provided for by article 529-5 when they concern offences mentioned in article 529-3 and committed to the detriment of certai…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R4135-5

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with Article L. 4135…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-5

The provisions of Title II of decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 on the codification and amendment of texts relating to the economic and financial control of the State and, where applicable, those of dé…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 2017-63…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Plan

Article R742-57

…of the debtor or the creditors, resolves a plan pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 742-25, it shall give its decision in a judgment that is subject to appeal.

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