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Showing 25612570 of 7235 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · CCRCS opinion 2013-001

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Fiscal sustainability study

Article L2212-4

The budget sustainability study is submitted to the relevant government department for its opinion.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Non-contentious proceedings

Article 811

The public prosecutor, if there are debates, is obliged to attend or to make his opinion known.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1170

The case is heard and debated in chambers, after hearing the opinion of the public prosecutor.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-21

The Prefect forwards the file, together with all the opinions received, to the Regional Prefect.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article D440-8

The Trade Practices Review Commission may decide to publish the opinions it adopts.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-14

…tion in bad faith on the part of the insured which is such as to significantly reduce the insurer's opinion of the risk, whether or not it has influenced the damage or loss of the insured object, shal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the conference of sports funding bodies

Article R112-44

…hich it examines the investment projects and operating projects submitted to it for examination and opinion; 2° Issues an opinion on the compliance of each project submitted to it with the guidelines…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-2

…5 April 2017, before carrying out a performance study, the sponsor shall submit the project for the opinion of a personal data protection committee appointed at random from among the committees availa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-25-1

…spect of a reinsurance undertaking mentioned in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 after receiving the opinion of the Autorité de Contrôle. The president of the court may only be seised of a request to o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article R1524-1

…les of association and the accounts for the last two financial years. The Chamber issues a reasoned opinion in which it examines the financial impact of the decision on the situation of the local auth…

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