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Showing 48614870 of 43719 articles for Art. 2 oct. 1979

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4311-2

…Regional Council may decide: 1° To individualise the appropriations per beneficiary in the budget; 2° Or to draw up, in a statement annexed to the budget, a list of beneficiaries with, for each of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opening and operating conditions

Article L6222-2

…increasing the supply of medical biology examinations in the area determined in application of b of 2° of Article L. 1434-9 in question to a level 25% higher than the needs of the population as define…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-2

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title VI: PENALTIES

Article L761-2

Any act or payment made in violation of articles L. 721-2, L. 722-2, L. 722-3, L. 722-4, L. 722-5, L. 722-12, L. 722-13, L. 722-14, L. 722-16, L. 724-4, L. 732-2, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4 may be annulled…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R23-2

…he recovery of the portion of the bond forfeited to the State in the case provided for in Article 142-2 (paragraph 2), a certificate from the court registry drawn up in duplicate stating the liability…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee.

Article L2345-2

…group of undertakings has set up a European Works Council, the agreement referred to in Article L. 2342-2 or an agreement reached within the group may decide to abolish the Group Works Council. The e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-20

…cree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The time limit within which the committee referred to in article L. 4221-12 must issue an opinion ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3214-2

…artmental council, unless it has delegated its competence to the president, pursuant to article L. 3211-2, awards and withdraws grants maintained from departmental funds, on the reasoned advice of:1°…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-2

The provisions of articles L. 2141-2 to L. 2141-5 and L. 2141-6-1 apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-22

The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 4122-2 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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