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Showing 401410 of 45498 articles for Art. AN 23-2-2016 n° 78192

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-23

The Chairman of the Committee may : 1° Propose, after hearing the interested party, that a member who has been absent without justified reason from more than three consecutive meetings be replaced by…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-4

…allocations are awarded when the following conditions are met: 1° Cinematographic establishments organise an average number of film screenings per cinema equal to or greater than 400 per year during t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Postponement of the expiry date of certain sums held in the automatic account

Article 916-23

For sums registered on the automatic account or on the automatic accounts grouped into circuits opened in respect of cinematographic entertainment establishments which were due to expire on 31 Decembe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-23

Any foreign national residing in France and holding a residence permit for more than one year is required, when transferring the place of their actual and permanent residence, to make a declaration to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-23

…f this broker refuses, the court may appoint a broker in the speciality in question who is sworn to another Court of Appeal, or a sworn goods broker practising another professional speciality within i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules applicable to contracting entities

Article R2161-23

The contracting entity may award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without negotiation, provided that it has indicated in the contract notice or in the invitation to confirm interest th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23

Under the conditions and within the time limits laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, any patent granted pursuant to Article L. 612-17 may be opposed by any person, with the exception of its prop…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-23

In urgent cases and at the direct request of the competent authorities of the requesting State, the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction may order the provisional arrest of a person claimed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Remuneration of deposits and consignments

Article L518-23

The rate and method of calculation of interest on deposit accounts opened with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and on sums deposited with the said Caisse are set by decision of the General Mana…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-23

…pointment, the liquidator shall convene a shareholders' meeting to which he shall report on the company's assets and liabilities, the continuation of the liquidation operations and the time required t…

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