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Showing 20912100 of 3783 articles for Art. 1729 · CE 28 July 2011 n° 313279

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single subsection: Restricted traffic zones

Article D2213-1-0-4

The procedures for consulting the public and stakeholders within the meaning of III of Article L. 2213-4-1 in connection with the creation of a low-emission mobility zone that were initiated before th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

In the absence of stipulations in the agreement provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 2314-1, the number of members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-32

…126-4, any changes to the information contained in the authorisation referred to in Article R. 5126-28 that do not fall within the scope of II must be declared in advance to the Director General of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4311-6

In addition to the labour inspectors mentioned in Article L. 8112-1, customs officers, competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers, mining engineers and industrial and mining engineers ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-15

…of the larger body of undertakings, in which these companies are included, are drawn up in accordance with articles L. 233-16 to L. 233-28 . 233-28 or, for undertakings governed by the national law o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-12-1

…eferred to in article L. 1434-12 is set up in the form of an association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 or, if its registered office is located in the departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin or Mosel…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Reserving contracts for social economy enterprises

Article L2113-15

Contracts or lots of a contract, which relate exclusively to social services and other specific services listed in a notice annexed to this code, may be reserved by a contracting authority, including…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-9

…orised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant in application of the provisions prior to 8 July 1977 enjoy, for life, the rights and prerogatives defined in articles L. 4241-1 and L. 4243-1.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1016

In accordance with articles 11-1 and 11-2 of Law no. 72-626 of 5 July 1972 as amended, the proceedings shall be public. The Court may, however, decide that the hearings shall take place or continue in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-4

Copies or extracts of the minutes of shareholders' meetings are certified by a single manager. During the liquidation of the company, their certification shall be carried out by a single liquidator.Th…

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