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Showing 52315240 of 62190 articles for Art. R. 123-54 and R. 123-103 · C. civ. Art. 1857

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-37

…he General Director of the Regional Health Agency will transfer the authorisation at the request of and in favour of the holder in the event of the replacement of: -a category A vehicle by a category…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of sites polluted by radioactive substances

Article R1333-95

…for in I, any pollution of a site by radioactive substances other than those mentioned in articles R. 1333-92, R. 1333-93 and R. 1333-94 is declared without delay to the representative of the State i…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-16

Under penalty of being declared null and void, the attachment deed shall contain : 1° A reference to the title under which the seizure is carried out; 2° An inventory of the property seized, including…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Costs of sealing, impounding and immobilisation decided pursuant to articles 131-6 (5°) and 131-14 (2°) of the Criminal Code

Article R147

In the cases provided for in articles 54, 56, 97 and 151, compensation shall only be granted for the custody of seals where it has not been deemed appropriate to entrust such custody to residents of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Members of the criminal jury

Article R142

Jurors detained away from their residence by the performance of their duties are entitled to a daily subsistence allowance calculated under the conditions laid down by

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
C: Travel and subsistence expenses

Article R135

Witnesses detained away from their residence by the performance of their duties shall be entitled to a daily allowance calculated under the conditions laid down in

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

Article R259

For the application of Article R. 15-14, notification is made via the military or administrative authority in the hierarchy, which issues a notice against a signature.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R419

At the end of the second paragraph of

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

Article R365

For the application of article R. 15-14, notification is made via the military or administrative authority in the hierarchy, which issues a notice against a signature.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R339

At the end of the second paragraph of

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