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Showing 18211830 of 57889 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 12-DCC-13 du 1 Feb 2012

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1221-1

A guardianship judge hearing the case of a minor may check with the juvenile court judge whether educational assistance proceedings have been opened and ask the latter to send him copies of documents…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: The Assize Court

Article A36-12

…courts listed below is set as follows:DEPARTEMENTSNUMBER OF JURORS on the annual listAlpes-Maritimes1,000Ardèche420Aude360Bouches-du-Rhône2,000Charente300Côte-d'Or600Dordogne400Eure500Guadeloupe450(Ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R242-13

…not presented in accordance with the provisions determined by order made pursuant to article L. 224-12 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-13

Where the purchaser does not use electronic means of communication pursuant to article R. 2132-12, it shall indicate this in the call for tenders or, in the absence of such a notice, in the consultati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-13

The compensation provided for in

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-13

…nd probation service to ensure the availability of the technical device described in article R. 622-1 du code pénitentiaire and to verify the family, material and social situation of the convicted or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of approval and deregistration

Article L532-13

The AMF shall specify the conditions for applying Articles L. 532-10 to L. 532-12. In particular, it shall determine the procedures for publicising decisions to withdraw authorisation or deregister.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…horised to process personal data from the national health data system pursuant to III of article L. 1461-3 are as follows:1° The Directorate for Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics, the Direc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-12

…rtner or employee of a sworn goods broker, legal entity, meeting the conditions set out in Articles 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article L. 131-13.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-12

Only the following are authorised to carry out DNA identifications: 1° The technical and forensic police services or organisations referred to in article 157-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; 2° Pe…

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