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Showing 171180 of 58062 articles for Art. CE 1-4-2015 n° 369586

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-10

The judge shall rule, at the request of any interested party or the public prosecutor, on any difficulties that may arise in the implementation of the system.Selected for this purpose under the condit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-4

Where an AIF management company is unable to ensure compliance with the provisions of Subsection 1 of Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book II for which an AIF or another entity acting on its beh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-4

…ely inform the Prefect of the department in which the establishment is located, or in Paris the Police Prefect, of his decision to temporarily suspend or prohibit the provision of services. It shall i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-19

The import authorisation is granted for a period of five years, renewable if it is certified by the authority authorised for this purpose by the country of origin, before the expiry of its validity, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-18

…the department in which the importer seeking authorisation for first release for consumption in France is based, provided that the water meets the requirements of this code. The Prefect's decision mus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Substances and preparations other than those mentioned in section 1 and subsections 3, 4 and 5.

Article R5132-44-1

When they are included in lists I or II, substances and preparations other than those mentioned in section 1 are subject to the provisions of articles R. 5132-1 to R. 5132-26.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-49

…oard of Directors may, within the limits it has previously set, delegate to the Chief Executive Officer or, in agreement with the Chief Executive Officer, to one or more Deputy Chief Executive Officer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4-1

…Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC, customs officials may temporarily detain it in accordance with the procedures set out in II of Article L. 152-4 of this Code. The reasons for the temporary…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-47-1

…h of Article L. 224-43 provides, in the cases provided for in II of Article L. 224-46, to suspend access to the number and, where applicable, to terminate the contract in the event of a repeat occurre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-4

…6124-134-3 and working in his field of expertise takes part, either physically or by videoconference, in the multidisciplinary consultation meeting or the inter-regional multidisciplinary paediatric…

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