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Showing 46614670 of 37768 articles for Art. Loi 89-462 du 6-7-1989

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-21

…thin which the request must be executed, in particular if that time limit is less than four months, due to procedural deadlines, the seriousness of the offence or other particularly urgent circumstanc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article R3513-6

…re applicable, of the importer into the Union ;2° A list of all the ingredients contained in the product and the emissions resulting from the use of this product, by brand and type, with their quantit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The application for a business licence.

Article R752-7

…ace in the landscape or an urban project;d) A 1:25,000 map showing the location of the project;e) A duly captioned aerial or satellite view setting the project in its neighbourhood;f) An axonometric p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing approval.

Article R6312-7

The persons making up the crews of the vehicles specially adapted for land medical transport mentioned in article R. 6312-8 belong to the following categories: 1° Holders of the ambulance driver's Sta…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-6

…sion does not apply to the contracts provided for in article L. 332-7 of the Energy Code. No sum is due by the customer to the supplier. No sum shall be owed by the consumer in the event that he exerc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-51

In application of 7° of Article 696-50, the obligations listed in Article 138 may also be followed in France, under the same conditions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-6

The staff of the Institut National du Cancer comprises : 1° Employees governed by Titles II, III and IV of the General Statute for Civil Servants or public employees governed by special statutes; 2° C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for initial applications for clinical trials on medicinal products

Article R1124-6

Pursuant to the third paragraph of I of Article L. 1124-1, the personal data protection committees carry out the assessment of Part II provided for in Article 7 of the above-mentioned Regulation of 16…

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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 Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-7

Infringements of the provisions of articles L. 3323-2, L. 3323-4 to L. 3323-6, relating to the advertising of alcoholic beverages, are punishable by a fine of 75,000 euros. The maximum fine may be inc…

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