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Showing 941950 of 2529 articles for Art. 31 oct. 1989

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The Department's liability in the event of an accident

Article L3123-26

The départements are liable, under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-31, for accidents suffered by members of departmental councils in the performance of their duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Liability of the region in the event of an accident.

Article L4135-26

The regions are liable, under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-31, accidents suffered by members of regional councils in the course of their duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-33

The standardised documents referred to in articles R. 1614-29, R. 1614-30 and R. 1614-31 are provided free of charge by the State.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment services

Article D754-13

Article D. 314-2 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Accountant's accounts (R)

Article D3342-12

…nt account rendered by the department's accountant presents the department's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including the operations of the supplementary day.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Accountant's accounts

Article D4342-11

…t account submitted by the region's accounting officer presents the region's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including the transactions of the additional day.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-37

…olitan authority's accounting officer presents the metropolitan authority's accounting situation at 31 December of the financial year, including the operations of the supplementary day.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
TITLE VII: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L371-1

…adline for completion: -is imposed by an international standard or European Union law; -is prior to 31 March 2015; -is prescribed by a provision coming into force after 31 March 2021.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to shores and beaches.

Article L341-15

…et out in ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-62

…pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, in article L. 811-7-1-A or in article L. 812-5-1-A and in Article 31-6 of the aforementioned Act of 31 December 1990.

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