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Showing 16811690 of 14512 articles for Art. CE 25-7-1986 n° 41921

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-3

An exceptional reduction in sentence, which may amount to up to one-third of the sentence imposed, may be granted to convicted persons whose statements made to the administrative or judicial authoriti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-7

…rded to the Minister for Health. Decisions relating to the budget and financial statements are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures

Article R1341-7

…body mentioned in article L. 4411-4 of the Labour Code and the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance which have received information pursuant to article R. 1341-2 of this Code shall ensure that it i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

Staff representation on the Agency and Working Conditions Committee is as follows: 1° For the representatives appointed by the first college: a) Up to 15 employees: one member and one alternate; b) Fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-7

…he withdrawal from the syndicate of the communes that are members of the metropolis for the competences mentioned in I of article L. 5217-2 that the syndicate exercises. This withdrawal is carried out…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-7

…company terminates: 1° By expiry of the period for which it was formed, unless extended in accordance with Article 1844-6 ; 2° By the realisation or extinction of its object;

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-7

Without prejudice to articles

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-75

The notice of registration in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales, provided for in article R. 123-155, contains for European Economic Interest Groupings: 1° The registration ref…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-6-1

…et consignations And The registrar of the commercial court of.... (legal form, name, registered office, RCS), hereinafter referred to as the Registrar, it is agreed as follows: Article 1: Opening of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the central social and economic committee

Article D2316-7

The agreement between the works council and the central works council referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2316-23 includes in particular: 1° The description of the activity or activities…

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