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Showing 25212530 of 4768 articles for Art. 15 févr. 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article D5123-4

…s the Transparency Committee, the composition and operation of which are set out in articles R. 163-15 to R. 163-21 of the Social Security Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional commission for liberal professions

Article R6154-17

…least once a year and whenever a matter is referred to it by the authorities listed in article R. 6154-15.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to declare activity

Article L212-12

…eclaration provided for in article L. 212-11 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis

…e 53 (1)(b) and Article 61 (1) of this Code is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-39

…ccused person and the member of the college mentioned in the third paragraph of I of Article L. 621-15 or his representative appointed pursuant to this provision may be heard by the rapporteur at thei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D8-1

The central judicial police offices covered by articles R. 15-18and R. 15-22 are as follows:1° Office central pour la répression du faux-monnayage;2° Office anti-stupéfiants;3° Office central pour la…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-5

…sion shall relieve the claimant of the foreclosure when the information provided for in Article 706-15 has not been given, when the claimant has not been able to assert his rights within the required…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-19

…on has been transmitted to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 pursuant to Article L. 561-15. In this case, the judicial authority or officers of the judicial police may request confirmation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-3

…judges. If necessary, he may be represented by a delegate authorised in accordance with articles R. 15-33-30 et seq., and specially designated by him for this purpose. In accordance with the provision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-17

…ults and backup files, as well as the electoral documents mentioned in articles D. 4233-13, D. 4233-15 and D. 4233-15-1 are kept under seal, under the supervision of a national commission for the cont…

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