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Showing 751760 of 46428 articles for Art. D. 112-2

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-26

The companies mentioned in article D. 3141-14, established in another Member State of the European Union or in one of the other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, may be exem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article D600-2

For its application in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article D. 577 shall read as follows: "Art. D. 577 -The sentence enforcement judge, the public prosecutor and the other instructing magistrates will co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-28

…btained a national diploma covering the knowledge, diligence and approaches provided for in Article D. 314-27. This national diploma attests to a first cycle of higher education in law, economics, fin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Common provisions

Article D142-2

…at a new date will be set by the enforcement judge or, in accordance with the provisions of Article D. 144, by the director of the prison integration and probation service.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-28

…he medical biology examinations are calculated in accordance with the conditions set out in Article D. 6211-13.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical committee.

Article D6431-21

…staff, it sits in a restricted formation, with only the representatives mentioned in 1° of article D. 6431-18. In this case, the opinion is given without the presence of the member of the committee w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-2

The Board of Directors of the public establishment mentioned in article L. 5427-7 regulates the affairs of the establishment through its deliberations. With the exception of those which have the chara…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions common to the "Adult Psychiatry" and "Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" specialisations

Article D6124-257

…cilities. Each room is equipped with a call device accessible to each patient and a lockable cupboard. Each single room is equipped with a lock enabling the patient to lock the door from the inside an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions common to the "Adult Psychiatry" and "Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" specialisations

Article D6124-256

I.-The authorisation holder has one or more multidisciplinary teams comprising : 1° One or more nurses; 2° One or more care assistants; 3° One or more psychologists; 4° One or more social workers; 5°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article D782-2

…the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 612-1n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013D. 612-5-1 and D. 612-6-1No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015D.…

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