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Showing 24512460 of 29778 articles for Art. 15 mai 1991

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Walkman

Article R5463-4

A repeat offence under article R. 5463-2 is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-17

…here is no need for further investigation or for the acts provided for in Articles R. 40-8 to R. 40-15. He may proceed in the same way when the appeal has been lodged against a decision of the first p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-34-4

…ible with the imperatives of care safety. II. - As part of a paediatric care pathway, children over 15 years of age may be treated in adult critical care on site or by agreement between the holders of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-22

When the beneficiary of an authorisation issued pursuant to article 15-4 brings an action for damages before a civil court or submits a claim for compensation to the Commission d'indemnisation des vic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-13

…acquisition of its own shares by the company, as defined in articles D. 214-32-7-14 and D. 214-32-7-15; 2° Does not vote, within the governing bodies of the company concerned, in favour of a distribut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-3-1

Public water and sanitation utilities may allocate a grant to the housing solidarity fund to help finance aid relating to the payment of water supplies or related collective charges mentioned in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3512-1

Tobacco products are products that can be consumed and are composed, even partially, of tobacco, whether genetically modified or not. Tobacco products include cigarettes, rolling tobacco, pipe tobacco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-5

Continuing professional development is carried out in compliance with the rules of organisation and management specific to the different sectors of activity of health professionals, in particular by e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Overseas departments

Article 1043 B

In the Department of Mayotte, from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2025, the following are exempt from registration duty or land registration tax when they are carried out for the benefit of irregula…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Settlement of transfers by the Commission (R)

Article R1425-23

At the end of the four-year period from 4 May 1996, the prefect, the chairman of the board of directors of the departmental fire and rescue service and the chairman of the departmental consultative co…

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