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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-12-1

The State representative informs the local authority or its public establishment concerned of the referral to the territorial audit chamber.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-12-1

The State representative informs the local authority or its public establishment concerned of the referral to the territorial audit chamber.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R5125-24-12

In the event of the dissolution of a société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine, a liquidator is chosen from among the members. Under no circumstances may t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions applicable to Réunion and Mayotte

Article R6123-32-12

For its application to La Réunion and Mayotte, in article R. 6123-27, after the words "infra-regional", the words "Mahorais, common to La Réunion and Mayotte" are added.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12-2

The periodic inspection referred to in article R. 342-12-1 concerns the adequacy of the safety management system in relation to the safety issues of the operation. The operator shall have it carried o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 9: Organisation of training leading to qualifications in physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article A212-175-13

…the event of failure to comply with the obligations of the specifications mentioned in article A. 212-175-11, formal notice is sent to the establishment. The establishment has a maximum of one year t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-19

…terinary medicinal products with a parallel import authorisation as provided for in Article R. 5141-123-12, customs officers check the corresponding parallel import authorisation number on the packagi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-12-3

…dispose of a property transferred from a commune section pursuant to articles L. 2411-11 to L. 2411-12-2 within a period of five years from the date of publication of the transfer order, the deliberat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-7

…D IN PROTECTION AGAINST IONISING RADIATIONThe terms "radioactive substance", "radioactive material" and "radioactive waste" are defined in article L. 542-1-1 of the French Environment Code.Accelerator…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-4

The order of the liberty and custody judge made pursuant to articles L. 3211-12 , L. 3211-12-1 or L. 3222-5-1 may be appealed before the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate. The deb…

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