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Showing 10111020 of 1330 articles for Art. n° 91-10.607

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-19-1

…organisations or foreign States, under the conditions laid down by the articles 112 à 114 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article R742-3

…ma requirement provided for in 6° of Article R. 742-1 : 1° Former judges governed by the ordonnance n° 58-1270 du 22 décembre 1958 portant loi organique relative au statut de la magistrature ; 2° Form…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-84

…ndications and in particular those provided for by articles 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of the loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966 relative aux sociétés civiles professionnelles, concernant respectivem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1533-1

The provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book III of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles R. 1333-12, R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R910-7

I. - The reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D3311-6

The chapters of the budgets voted by function correspond: a) Investment section: - for expenditure and revenue that can be broken down, to groups 90 "Departmental facilities" or 91 "Non-Departmental f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6361-5

The chapters of the budgets voted by function correspond:a) Investment section:- for expenditure and revenue that can be broken down, to groups 90 "Departmental facilities" or 91 "Non-Departmental fac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for systemic medicinal treatments for cancer

Article R6123-94

I-Treatment of cancer by systemic medicinal treatments for cancer consists, within the authorised site : 1° The development of a therapeutic proposal in a multidisciplinary consultation meeting, follo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-5

…ce de la vie publique a declaration of interests as provided for in III of the Article 4 of the loi n° 2013-907 du 11 octobre 2013 relative à la transparence de la vie publique. The commission's rules…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Financial products benefiting international organisations, foreign sovereign States, their central banks or financial institutions

Article 131 sexies

…ticle 125 A.These investments must not constitute a direct investment within the meaning of the loi n° 66-1008 du 28 décembre 1966 modified law relating to financial relations with foreign countries a…

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