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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-13

The proposals of the territorial audit chamber, formulated in accordance with article LO 6262-4, and aimed at restoring a balanced budget, relate to measures whose implementation is the sole responsib…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-13

Blood alcohol tests are carried out using techniques prescribed by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Interministerial mission.

Article D3411-13

…ombat the harmful use of psychoactive substances and addictive behaviour, both in terms of supply reduction and demand reduction. As such, it is particularly active in the fields of observation, infor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: The therapeutic injunction process

Article R3413-13

…r legal representatives. The minor's agreement to this choice must be sought.When the person is an adult subject to a legal protection measure with representation relating to the person, and is not ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4126-13

…isted shall inform the court registry in writing. When a party is represented by a lawyer, the procedural acts, with the exception of the summons to the hearing and the notification of the decision, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-13

The name of the cooperative must not include the name of any town, district, street or, in general, any proper name of a geographical nature.It must be followed by the words: "société civile coopérati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4234-13

…tirety to the parties in copy form. Where the volume, number or characteristics of the documents produced make it impossible to produce copies, the parties are invited to consult them at the court reg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Intellectual property services

Article A743-13

The service listed under number 137 of the table referred to in article A. 743-8 gives rise to the collection of the following fee: SERVICE NUMBER (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) SUB-CATEGORY BENEFI…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Postal voting

Article A713-13

The summary statement of the envelopes received at the prefecture referred to in I of Article R. 713-17 is made available to each member of the election organisation committee.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-13

…s set out below:PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF ITEMS TO BE AUDITEDIntroduction1. When, as part of the audit of financial statements, the auditor performs tests of procedur…

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