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Showing 551560 of 22317 articles for Art. CE 11-5-2017 n° 402479

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-11

Persons authorised by the French Anti-Doping Agency or requested by the persons mentioned in article L. 232-13 are authorised to carry out tests ordered by the Agency and sworn in, as well as persons…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-118

…e of unilateral abandonment by separate deed, a fixed fee of €26.41;2° In the case of abandonment accepted in the same deed, a proportional fee, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contrat jeune en entreprise.

Article D5522-11

…t of : 1° Termination during the trial period; 2° Dismissal for serious misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the employee; 3° Force majeure; 4° Occupational or medically certified unfitness;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-11

…ntioned in I of Article L. 3512-17 includes the following information: 1° The reasons for the presence of the ingredients in the product; 2° The exact quantity, in descending order by weight, of each…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-118

During the procedure provided for in Article 696-114, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall perform acts and take decisions in matters :

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-11

…g missions: 1° To identify the state of scientific knowledge and national and international experience in the field of continuing professional development; 2° To encourage the adoption of continuing p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-11

The benefit of the filing date of the certificate application is acquired if at least the documents referred to in Article R. 623-5, even if these documents are not regular in form. If the filing does…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-11

…umbers, all members of staff mentioned in I of article L. 1233-5 performing their duties at the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires or placed on parental leave or paid leave. The number of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-11

The authorisation of a centre, as provided for in article L. 2131-5, is subject to the following conditions: 1° The centre must operate within a public or private health organisation or establishment…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-20

…of difficulties in carrying out the measure of wearing the mobile electronic anti-rapprochement device mentioned in the article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code, the matter may be referred to the Family Aff…

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