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Showing 58715880 of 45704 articles for Art. L. 125-9 + C. com. Art. D. 145-34

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Funeral vehicles (R)

Article D2223-113

…series placed on the market checked each year for compliance with the requirements of the articles D. 2223-110 to D. 2223-114 from a third-party body accredited for these activities by the Comité fra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-28

…btained a national diploma covering the knowledge, diligence and approaches provided for in Article D. 314-27. This national diploma attests to a first cycle of higher education in law, economics, fin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: French regulated markets.

Article D421-3

…ons to the Autorité des marchés financiers within a period set by the letter referred to in Article D. 421-2. This deadline may not be less than three days. The representative of the market undertakin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Opposition

Article D1253-8

…agreement has been terminated; 3° Where the conditions laid down in the first paragraph of article D. 1253-7 are no longer met.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Permission to leave

Article D142-2

…at a new date will be set by the enforcement judge or, in accordance with the provisions of Article D. 144, by the director of the prison integration and probation service.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Application of the provisions concerning the right to an interpreter

Article D594-5

…such persons shall be assisted during the hearing, as well as in the case provided for in article D. 594-3, for their interviews with their lawyer, by a sign language interpreter or by any qualified…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Compulsory declaration of vaccinations.

Article D3111-7

The document referred to in 2° of Article D. 3111-6 contains the following details:1° Full name, date of birth and address of the person vaccinated ;2° Medical examinations and, where appropriate, bio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-12

…ledgement of the completeness of the application and a waiver granted on the basis of II of article D. 2564-11 do not constitute a decision to award the grant. An application for a grant is deemed to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial provisions

Article D5334-6

…cipal councils. They cease to hold office when they have lost the capacity in which they were elected. In the event of a vacancy for any reason whatsoever, a new member shall be appointed, in accordan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-27

…candidates, based on a letter drawn by lot;4° Where applicable, the circulars mentioned in article D. 4233-26.

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