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Showing 19811990 of 45755 articles for Art. L 2124-33 · Cass. com. 18 September 2007 n° 05-20.708

French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in France

Article A212-182-1

A copy of the form required to renew the declaration provided for in article R. 212-88 is given in appendix II-12-2-b. This form specifies the list of documents required to renew the declaration. When…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18-1

In order to be able, pursuant to Article L. 321-2, to manage voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, notaries must first have completed, at their own expense, a sixty-hour training course cove…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-18

A packaged natural mineral water is freely imported if it is included on the list, published in the Official Journal of the European Union, of natural mineral waters recognised as such by the Member S…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-18

I. - The eligible financial securities and money market instruments referred to in I of article L. 214-24-55 are :1° Either eligible financial securities and money market instruments admitted to tradi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Emergency care procedures within the remit of the fire service

Article R6311-18-1

As part of their participation in emergency medical aid and on the prescription of the regulating doctor or a doctor present at the scene, fire fighters are authorised to perform the following emergen…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-18-1

A. - The provisions of A of article D. 2312-3 are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation which include at least one municipality of 3,500 inhabitants or more.B. - The prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-184-3

I.-An interventional procedure under medical imaging in cardiology may only be performed, including in an emergency, with the participation of at least: 1° One doctor with proven training in the pract…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-18

Outside the Ile-de-France region, revenue from parking fees is collected by the municipality or grouping that introduced the parking charge. These revenues contribute to the financing of the operation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Tax officials entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-29-4-1

The category A and B tax agents mentioned in article 28-2 who are authorised to carry out judicial investigations are assigned to one of the following departments specialising in the repression of fis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-29-2-1

The powers vested in the departmental prefect by this section are exercised, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, by the Bouches-du-Rhône police prefect.

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