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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-18

The category A and B environmental inspectors referred to in article 28-3 are referred to as judicial environmental officers.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D2681-3-1

For the application of article D. 2192-2 in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, the words "to L. 2192-3" are replaced by the words "and L. 2192-2".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment of judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-27

…28-3, 224 to 230, R. 15-33-29-25 and R. 15-33-29-26, in particular copies of authorisation orders; 3° A copy of any document issued by a member of the judiciary relating to the performance of judicia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-2

Non-voting preferred shares may also be created under the conditions set out in articles L. 228-35-3 to L. 228-35-11, subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-122 to L. 225-126.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 349

An adopted person over the age of thirteen years shall personally consent to his or her adoption. This consent is given in accordance with the forms provided for in the second paragraph of article 348…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-2

…activities mentioned in articles A. 322-42 and A. 322-64;2° A person mentioned in article L. 212-3 ;3° A person holding a qualification mentioned in article A. 322-8.III - A certificate attesting to s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3-2

…out and they guarantee permanent public access in order to provide an on-call and emergency service;3° The new pharmacy supplies the same resident population or a previously unserved resident populati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Restrictions on borrowing terms and conditions and on entering into financial contracts

Article R1611-33

…er price index for the eurozone, referred to in article D. 112-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code;3° An index representative of the price of an exchange of rates between customary rates of different…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assistant pharmacists in pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5124-39

…between 40 and 100 people ; 2° A second assistant pharmacist for a workforce of 101 to 175 people; 3° A third assistant pharmacist for a workforce of 176 to 275 people and so on for each additional 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for formalities, requests and procedures

Article A444-45

Reporting to the Commission de coordination des actions de prévention des expulsions locatives, listed under number 205 in table 3-3, gives rise to a fee of €9.92 per payment order..

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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