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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-4

…bution and drainage networks ;5° Water treatment and lifting stations;6° Forest fire defence tracks;7° Parks, gardens and wooded areas belonging to the public domain of local authorities or their grou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for exercising the right to the assistance of an interpreter and the translation of certain documents in the proceedings

Article D594

…ising the right of crime victims to the assistance of an interpreter and to translation pursuant to 7° of Article 10-2 and Article 10-3.

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

Article R814-68

Contributions may be made to a société d'administrateurs judiciaires et de mandataires judiciaires or to a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice provided for in Article L. 811-7-1-A or Article L. 8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-85

The specifications (numbers 44 to 46 in Table 5) give rise to the following fees: Service number the service (table 5 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 44 Drawing up specifications w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article R3543-4

The Department of Mayotte receives the allocation provided for in Article R. 3334-5. It also receives an allocation taken from the appropriations allocated to the increase mentioned in article R. 3334…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-5

An internal regulation, adopted by deliberation of the General Council on the proposal of the operating council, sets out the operating procedures of the Mayotte fire brigade and the service obligatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-10

…4° The date of sampling; 5° The serial number of the sample; 6° The serial number of each sample; 7° The signature of the officer(s) who drew up the report or official report; 8° Possibly, the signa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Public information.

Article R513-10-14

…e form of a concentration range or a maximum concentration; 3° The undesirable effects mentioned in 7° of article R. 513-10-3, with the exception of those resulting from misuse, specifying their natur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article R6148-2

Provided that the transaction is sustainable in terms of its impact on public finances and on the financial situation of the public entity, the leasing contract referred to in article L. 6148-7-1 is e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-8

The Commercial Court, seised of a claim for payment relating to the operation of a business, may, if it makes an order and if the creditor so requests, by the same judgment order the sale of the busin…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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