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Showing 17211730 of 28175 articles for Art. Loi 1975-1334 du 31-12-1975

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-122

…chamber, in accordance with Article 168. On the decision of its President, the court may also hear during the proceedings, in accordance with Articles 436 to 457, the witnesses called by the parties…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-12

…determine the organisational and operational principles, the budget and the internal rules of procedure of the AMF. It shall examine any general issue common to the banking and insurance sectors and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-120

…r parallel import authorisation is sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. It must state : 1° The name or corporate name and address of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D3312-12

…the state of the local authority provided for in the tenth paragraph of Article 33 of Act no. 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale. C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

…vide the documents. The panel of experts or the expert shall ensure that the expert appraisal is conducted in the presence of both parties or that they have been duly summoned. The parties may be assi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-120

…s of Association, and, where applicable, the amount of the issue premium;10° The amount immediately due per share or security giving access to the capital subscribed;11° The name or corporate name, ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article L632-12

…the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or legal persons, the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-3

…order to issue the approval referred to in article R. 212-12, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may consult, depending on the exemption requested, experts in the fie…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R113-12

…from the insured or is made on the insured's behalf by the new insurer in accordance with the procedures defined in III, the insurer sends the insured a notice of cancellation by any durable medium,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-12

The Regional Director of Cultural Affairs, who may be represented, reports on the dossiers.

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