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Showing 11911200 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Budgetary and accounting organisation

Article R1222-15

The establishment's funds may be deposited in a banking institution, with the authorisation of the Minister responsible for the budget.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-15

…ecision and, after having drawn up and signed it, the certificate provided for in Article 728-12.He may make this transmission at the request of the competent authority of the executing State. Subject…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions

Article L742-15

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions

Article L743-15

…d column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-15

During the judicial liquidation proceedings, the official receiver may order that the liquidator or the administrator, where one has been appointed, be the addressee of mail addressed to the debtor.Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice of the profession by students.

Article D4151-15

…practise the profession of midwife as a replacement under the conditions laid down in article L. 4151-6 may be granted to student midwives enrolled in a higher education establishment offering traini…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 6: Referral to advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-15

Referrals to the committee may be made by the purchaser or by the contract holder.Referrals shall be made by means of a detailed note setting out the grounds for the dispute and, where appropriate, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-15

…ic, social and environmental council with their agreement or at their request. Any qualified person may be heard by the regional economic, social and environmental council or by its committees. State…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2112-15

Subject to the provisions of article R. 2112-17, purchasers may conclude contracts at provisional prices.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds

Article L214-157

…cify the net asset value below which the fund shall be dissolved.Notwithstanding Articles L. 214-24-55 and L. 214-24-56, the fund rules or the articles of association of the specialised professional f…

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