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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting provisions

Article D6265-1

Articles D. 1611-1, R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18, articles D. 1617-19 to D. 1617-23 and articles R. 3334-1 to R. 3334-22, R. 3335-1, R. 3341-1 to R. 3341-2-1 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting provisions

Article D6365-1

Articles D. 1611-1, R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18, articles D. 1617-19 to D. 1617-23 and articles R. 3334-1 to R. 3334-22, R. 3335-1, R. 3341-1 to R. 3341-2-1 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-4

…be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any of the following offences: 1° (repealed)2° Maintaining in operation an establishment where one or more physical or sporting act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Research and technological development

Article R4252-3

…draw up, after consulting the Economic and Social Council, and in accordance with the provisions of 1° and 2° of article R. 4252-1, the list of groups and institutions called upon to propose candidate…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59-1

…the site and of the draft resolutions of the Board of Directors relating to the issues mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4°, 5° and 15° of article D. 211-59. They may be consulted by their chairman or by a majorit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-21

…ing satisfied at the same time, applicants are ranked according to the following order of priority: 1° Requests that have already been deferred; 2° Family situation; 3° Length of service with the comp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-2

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy in health establishments.

Article R2212-4

…6132-2, L. 6141-1, L. 6141-2 and L. 6147-3 which have beds or places authorised for gynaecology-obstetrics or surgery may not refuse to carry out voluntary terminations of pregnancy.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article D712-29

…ocedures laid down by decision of the Director General of the Institute.This request shall include: 1° The denomination or the name of the country for which the alert is requested; 2° The electronic a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-106

…g are exempt from the authorisation, registration or declaration provided for in Article L. 1333-8: 1° The possession, manufacture, use, distribution, import and export of radioactive sources and prod…

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