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Showing 26912700 of 4064 articles for Art. 1133 · CA Chambéry 18 November 2003

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-20

For the sole purpose mentioned in 3° of article R. 5134-18 , agents of the bodies mentioned in article L. 262-16 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code), design…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-19

I. - Articles R. 355-9 and R. 355-12 are applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds.For the application of these provisions :1° The following should be understood: "supplementary occupatio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…ts, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS TH…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…ts, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS TH…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Public contracts

Article L1414-2

…es, the tendering committee is governed by the provisions of the Construction and Housing Code applicable to the tendering committees of private low-cost housing bodies.In the event of overriding urge…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-19

The Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of article 175, ar…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-6

…of the periods granted under article L. 412-3, any eviction order that has not been enforced by 1st November of each year shall be suspended until 31st March of the following year, unless the persons…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1471-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia to public contracts and concession contracts concluded by the State or its public establish…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1461-1

…ts, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in their wording resulting fromOrder No. 2018-1074 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Designation of the country of return

Article L721-4

…ranted him the benefit of subsidiary protection or if a decision has not yet been taken on his application for asylum ;2° Another country for which a valid travel document has been issued under a Euro…

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