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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-300

…eceivership proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings in application of Article L. 631-16 and in the event of implementation of the plan recorded in application of Articles L. 631-21 and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5214-1

…hbourhoods for urban policy and exercises the competence defined in 2° bis of II of article L. 5214-16, this joint project includes a section on social and urban cohesion, making it possible to define…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-19

…refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber under the conditions set out in article LO 6471-16. The representative of the State then automatically makes the payment within fifteen days of rece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Control and prohibition of collective water misting systems

Article R1335-22

…the Regional Health Agency, considers that one of the requirements resulting from articles R. 1335-16 to R. 1335-20 has not been complied with, he shall give formal notice to the operator, by any mea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Control of legality of public contracts

Article R2131-5

…vided for in articles R. 2184-7 to R. 2184-11 of the same code 6° The information, certificates and declarations provided pursuant to articles R. 2143-6 to R. 2143-12 and R. 2143-16 of the public proc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-5

…A copy of the constituent documents of the public contract, with the exception of the plans; 2° The decision authorising the legal representative of the Saint-Martin local authority or institution to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-21

…ll, as part of the registration process, register the pharmacist in accordance with article L. 4221-16 on the basis of the diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications presented by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-9

…1° The qualitative or quantitative composition of the medicinal product does not correspond to that declared; 2° The medicinal product could be harmful under normal conditions of use; 3° The data on t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-3

…The references to the Prefect are replaced by the words: "on the territory of French Polynesia"…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-3

…R. 431-16 of the same code; 2° La carte de séjour temporaire…

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