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Showing 45414550 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-41

No objects or rubbish shall be thrown outside residential premises or in the vicinity thereof.The storage or accumulation of rubbish, objects or various substances likely to cause an unhealthy environ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-40

No permanent obstacle is created to the penetration of air, light and solar radiation into residential premises. To this end, trees near windows must be pruned to protect against excessive external he…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-4

…ovided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 5138-4 is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by a person authorised to bind the establishment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-46

Agents in charge of an agency, establishment, branch or office where families who come to conclude a contract relating to funeral services are received, as well as the managers of a funeral home or cr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 46

…é is drawn up on the basis of the statements of at least three witnesses and any other documents produced that attest to the civil status of the person concerned. The notarised deed shall be signed by…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Customs presentation of products subject to certain movement restrictions in trade with other Member States of the European Community.

Article 468

Where a customs presentation is required for the goods referred to in Article 38(4) and (5), the customs service shall carry out the inspection of these goods in the presence of the holder.If the hold…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-40

…ion to practise issued, under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 212-2 to L. 212-5 of the Code du cinéma et de l'image animée for the theatre or theatres of the said establishment. For the applic…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 453

…udicial police officers and customs officers mentioned in article 28-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Reports drawn up by the judicial police officers and customs agents referred to in article 28-…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 419

Persons other than the legal representative for the protection of adults carry out legal protection measures free of charge. However, the guardianship judge or the family council if it has been consti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L773-41

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wo…

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