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Showing 21912200 of 62190 articles for Art. R. 123-54 and R. 123-103 · C. civ. Art. 1857

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-21-4

I.-The body holding approval is required to declare and carry out its training activity related to the exercise of local mandates in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 6313-1 to D. 6313-3-2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-21-2

When the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities observes one or more situations likely to lead to the precautionary suspension of a training body's approval pursuant to article L. 122…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R297

Article R. 72 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 72.-For persons born in the overseas collectivities or in New Caledonia and convicted by a French criminal court other than that of their place of birth, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R416

Article R. 147-1 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 147-1.-The rate for custody costs incurred by the immobilisation of a vehicle decided pursuant to articles 131-6 (5°) and 131-14 (2°) of the Penal Code…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R261

Article R. 15-28 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 15-28.-Officers or agents of the judicial police are competent to carry out their duties in vehicles assigned to the collective transport of passengers,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R298

Article R. 73 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 73.-Where the communication of notices of conviction is provided for by international conventions, copies of the records are drawn up and sent by the regis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R332

Article R. 147-1 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 147-1.-The rate for custody costs incurred by the immobilisation of a vehicle decided pursuant to Articles 131-6 (5°) and 131-14 (2°) of the Penal Code…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article R225-145

…exercise of stock options are carried out without publication of the notice provided for in Article R. 225-120 and the notice provided for in article R. 225-124 and without the information provided fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R342

Article R. 192 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 192.-For the posting of the order which, under the terms of articles 627 and 628, must be issued and published against contumaxes, including the record of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-126

A joint order of the ministers responsible for labour, radiation protection and agriculture shall determine: 1° With regard to the competent person in charge of radiation protection: a) The content an…

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