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Showing 42014210 of 7758 articles for Art. 10 nov. 1982

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article D546-3

The provisions of Article 621-10 of the Penitentiary Code determine the content of the report drawn up by the prison integration and probation service pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 741-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-11

…heck that it complies with the standard file provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 532-10 and, if it does, will examine it. The AMF may ask the applicant for any additional information ne…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-48

…h Council the information contained in the activity declarations referred to in V of Article R. 823-10.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-9

…The number of people is rounded up to the nearest hundred; 2° The number of people is increased by 10% per metre or fraction of a metre beyond a depth of two metres.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-14

…a modification of the initial authorisation to open under the conditions set out in article R. 5124-10 and the issue of an authorisation to open granted to the acquirer under the conditions set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-13

…m must bear : 1° The pharmacy stamp ; 2° The registration number(s) provided for in article R. 5132-10 ; 3° The date of dispensing; 4° The quantities dispensed; 5° Where applicable, the information pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common section

Article A212-121

Candidates who obtain an average of 10 out of 20 or more in all the tests defined in article A. 212-120 are offered final admission to the examination for the common part of the third-degree state dip…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Demergers

Article L236-21

…236-9 I is applicable to demergers carried out solely between sociétés par actions. Articles L. 236-10 and L. 236-11 are applicable to the demergers referred to in Article L. 236-20. Article L. 236-17…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-9-2

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of decisions taken by the Labour Inspectorate with regard to health and safety at work

Article L4752-2

…ulatory provisions made for the application of the same Article, is punishable by a maximum fine of 10,000 euros.

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