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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article D1173-10

…ends the authorities mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1173-1 a report on the activity and funding of the sports and health centre during the previous year. No later than eight months bef…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-17

The prefect supervises the activity of general shops and checks that they are operating correctly.He has free access to establishments under his control and may carry out or have carried out all check…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-19

The General Inspectorate for Industry and Commerce has permanent delegated authority to exercise the supervision and control of approved general shops incumbent on the Prefect, under the conditions se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-18

…l shops are required to send, in the first month of each year, to the general inspector of industry and commerce in whose district their establishments are located, a general report on their activity…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-16

…by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code, and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down certain provisions for its imp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-18

…2-81 to L. 2312-84 of the Labour Code to finance the activities provided for in articles L. 2312-78 and L. 2312-80 of the same code. The social administration committee also receives an operating gran…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-19

The operation and resources of the social administration committee are governed by the provisions of article 81, I of article 83, articles 84 and 85, I of article 87, articles 88 and 89, the first fiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal and dissolution

Article R1431-19

…er than 1st April of the year of its withdrawal. If the Board of Directors agrees to the withdrawal and its material and financial conditions, it is approved by the State representative. It takes effe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article R1524-1

…le L. 1524-2, attach to this referral, in addition to the deliberation, the articles of association and the accounts for the last two financial years. The Chamber issues a reasoned opinion in which it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-17

Non-collective sanitation systems must allow the preservation of surface and groundwater quality. The technical specifications applicable to non-collective sanitation systems receiving a gross organic…

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