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Showing 53515360 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operations.

Article D518-43

The authorisation of the ministers responsible for the economy and the budget provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 518-24-1 is requested by the authorising officer of one of the principal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article D7227-29

The deliberation by which the Assembly of Martinique grants the financial aid provided for in Article L. 7227-24 may specify the procedures for granting and monitoring this aid, in particular the poss…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-41

Where, pursuant to article L. 642-24, there are grounds for the official receiver to authorise the liquidator to compromise or settle, the court clerk shall summon the debtor to the hearing fifteen da…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article 154-2

Investigating judges who are considering examining a person who has not already been heard as an assisted witness may request by letter rogatory, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-9

The duties of specialist assistant may be carried out in the courts and magistrates referred to in article 628-1 category A and B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subjects defined by decr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of members of the dental assisting profession

Article D4393-17

…rtificate or authorisation presented by the person concerned or, failing this, the certificate in lieu thereof. Dental assistants must inform the Agency, within one month, of any change in their profe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-96

The panel deliberates in camera, without the presence of the person concerned, his or her counsel, where applicable the person(s) exercising parental authority or the legal representative, the College…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of confraternity.

Article R4235-37

A pharmacist who, either during or after his studies, has replaced, assisted or seconded one of his colleagues for a period of at least six consecutive months may not, at the end of this period and fo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: The defence.

Article 19

The parties shall freely choose their defence counsel either to be represented or to be assisted as permitted or ordered by law.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-8

The school is administered by a thirteen-member Board of Directors, assisted by a Steering Committee. It is headed by a Managing Director.

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