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Showing 21612170 of 60748 articles for Art. CE 11-5-2021 n° 440044 and 440045

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-11-1

…he donation or legacy is intended for the public movable or immovable domain or is intended to finance the acquisition of property falling under one or the other; 2° From one of the legal entities, ot…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-5

…overed by the secrecy of deliberations may only be carried out by a magistrate, following a written and reasoned decision by the latter, in the presence of the first president of the court of appeal o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11-2

Services other than the certification of accounts that are not mentioned in II of Article L. 822-11 and in I of article L. 822-11-1 may be provided by the statutory auditor or the members of the netwo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorisation and practice

Article D513-11-9

In the event of infringement of the applicable legislative and regulatory provisions, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend or wit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-11-1

The signposting equipment used for bathing areas open to the public free of charge, equipped and authorised, consists of: 1° A mast enabling the signs to be seen from any point in the bathing area; 2°…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 11

…for by law, as well as to take any protective measures in matters of legal administration, inheritance and guardianship of those not present.The territorial jurisdiction of the guardianship judge is d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-11

…o or more associations; The transfer of approval can only be made to a single recipient association and is only valid for the remaining duration of the approval for which the transfer is requested. In…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorisation and practice

Article D513-11-8

…ts or organisations authorised under Article L. 513-11-1 shall send the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé an annual activity report, the form…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Importation of faeces and faecal microbiota preparations

Article D513-11-12

In the event of infringement of the applicable legislative and regulatory provisions, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend or wit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-11-2

When the aggressive commercial practices mentioned in articles L. 121-6 and L. 121-7 have been committed as part of an organised gang, the prison sentence provided for in Article L. 132-11 is increase…

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