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Showing 21212130 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-12

…rred directly shall forward it to the public prosecutor for an opinion. The public prosecutor who receives a freezing request directly shall forward it for execution, with his opinion, to the investig…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-12

With regard to the matters mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article R. 5322-11, the Board of Directors may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer all or part of its powers within limits that it shall dete…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7226-12

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council is convened by its President when a request for an opinion is submitted to it by the President of the Executive Council or by the Pr…

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

Article R2132-12

…nication in the following cases: 1° For the contracts mentioned in articles R. 2122-1 to R. 2122-11 and meeting a need whose estimated value is below the formal procedure thresholds; 2° For the contra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-12

The borrower must take all reasonable care of the mortgaged property.

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

Article R2332-12

In cases where electronic transmission is an option given to candidates or tenderers and in those where it is compulsory, the purchaser shall ensure the confidentiality and security of transactions, i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-12

…e establishments referred to in article L. 522-8. The amount of this bond, proportional to the surface area allocated to warehousing, is between two limits set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-12

…ed by the court. The latter shall charge them together or separately to assist the debtor in all or certain acts relating to the management, or to ensure alone, wholly or in part, the administration o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12

To carry out audits, the High Council's officers are empowered to: 1° Obtain from the statutory auditor any document or information, in any form whatsoever, relating to the statutory audit engagement…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-2

The court clerk shall also check, in the light of the documents produced, that: 1° The principal and the agent were of full age or emancipated minors on the date the mandate was drawn up; 2° The proce…

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