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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical auxiliaries

Article D4423-1

Article D. 4311-15-1 is applicable to Wallis and Futuna.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 916-42

The award decision is taken after a committee has given its opinion under the following conditions:1° The committee makes a preliminary selection of the projects after examining the documents mentione…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article A36-16

The person digitally transmits, in the formats indicated on the site " www. antai. fr fr ": 1° In the case provided for in 1° of Article A. 36-15, a copy of the receipt for the complaint lodged for th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial police officers carrying out their duties in vehicles used for the collective transport of passengers

Article R15-29

As an exception to the provisions of 2° of Article R. 15-19 and 3° of Article R. 15-20, officers and agents of the judicial police belonging to the zonal or departmental border police directorates or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-6-2

The public prosecutor who, pursuant to article 63-8, orders the transfer of a person from police custody may have the person brought before him or before a delegate authorised in accordance with artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-2

Persons engaging in the activity of agent, managing or administering an agent or to whom responsibility for the activity of agent is delegated are subject to the disqualifications mentioned in article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title VI: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide Community services

Article A362-2

I. - The information required under article L. 362-2 must be written in French and include the following information: a) The name and address of the company's registered office ; b) A list of the line…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-16

I.-For the application of Article D. 3661-15 : a) The population to be taken into account is the sum of the total populations, municipal and counted separately, of the member municipalities of the Lyo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contracts for the purchase of one or more existing artistic works

Article R2372-14

The provisions of articles R. 2172-15 and R. 2172-16 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-13

The provisions of articles R. 2151-15 and R. 2151-16 apply.

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