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Showing 13311340 of 50814 articles for Art. I · CE 12 October 2018 n° 401292 · TA Rennes 13 December 2001 · BOI-BIC-PVMV-20-40-20

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R15-40

The authorisation may be withdrawn in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 15-36 and R. 15-37. The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor may, for the purposes of withdrawing autho…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-40

Poison control centres are involved in toxicovigilance. Their toxicovigilance missions are defined in article R. 1340-5.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4111-40

Successful candidates from the knowledge verification tests complete a full-time skills consolidation programme lasting two years for candidates to the profession of doctor and one year for candidates…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R211-40

The members of the classification committees and the classification commission are bound by professional secrecy and may not, in any form whatsoever, report on the discussions of the classification co…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Relations with the State representative

Article L2121-40

At his request, the mayor receives from the representative of the State in the department the information necessary for the exercise of the municipality's attributions. At his request, the representat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision and inspection.

Article R811-40

A magistrate appointed by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, from among the magistrates of the public prosecutor's offices is responsible, for the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appe…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-40

In the case of blood-derived medicinal products, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, when examining the application for marketing authorisation, submit samples…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: First demand guarantee and personal and joint surety

Article R2191-40

In the event that the substitute guarantee is not set up or completed at the latest on the date on which the contractor submits the request for payment corresponding to the first instalment, the fract…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-40

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed by order of the Minister for Sport from among the members of the Board mentioned in b of 2° of article D. 211-39. If the Chairman is unable to atten…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1411-40

The plenary assembly of the National Health Conference brings together the members of the colleges defined in article D. 1411-37, to debate and deliberate on the draft opinions and reports submitted f…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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