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Showing 40814090 of 66561 articles for Art. 1228 · Cass. com. 1 February 1978 · Cass. com. 10 February 1958 · Cass. com. 3 October 1977 · Cass. ch. req. 7 May 1923 · Cass. 1re civ. 24 May 1966

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-4

For the application of Article L. 2312-1, the presentation of the budget guidelines takes place within a period of ten weeks prior to the examination of the budget.The draft budget of the metropolitan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-5

The budget of the metropolitan authority is voted either by nature or by function. If the budget is voted by type, it also includes a cross-referenced presentation by function; if it is voted by funct…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-2

…this situation and contribute to achieving the sustainable development objectives included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted on 25 September 2015 by the United Nations General As…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-10

…ing when he takes up his post, adapted to the exercise of high responsibilities. At his request, he may also receive training at the end of his term of office, with a view to continuing his activity o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-10-4

…es of practitioners subject to the stipulations of an agreement drawn up on the basis of article L. 162-5 of the social security code or to the provisions of the arbitration settlement provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article D6154-10-2

The summary statement referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 6154-3 gives details of the procedures performed as part of the self-employed activity, in code and value.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-17

…Prosecutor's Office shall obtain the convicted person's consent where this is required pursuant to 3° of Article 728-11. If the convicted person is a minor or is the subject of a protection measure,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-144

…n and disposal of property seized during the investigation or examination provided for in Articles 41-5 and 99-2. Where the decision does not fall within the remit of the public prosecutor, his opinio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750-1

In application of the Article 4 of Law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016, on pain of inadmissibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-57

…ing the right to subscribe for or purchase shares to a corporate officer pursuant to Article L. 225-185 is carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in articles L. 22-10-8, L. 22-10-26 or…

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