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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-5

…in 2° of I of article L. 131-9 of the Environment Code. A decree determines the conditions for application of this article. In particular, it specifies the indicators that must appear in the annual re…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L612-5

…o the deliberative body or, in the absence of a deliberative body, attaches to the documents communicated to members a report on agreements entered into directly or through an intermediary between the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

I.-The retail supply, whether free of charge or for consideration, of:1° Medicated feedingstuffs as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Veterinary medicinal pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and technical organisation of sectors.

Article R3221-5

…iary region, one or more prison psychiatry sectors are attached to a health establishment providing care for detainees pursuant to 2° of article L. 6111-1-2. Each of these sectors includes a regional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-4

…Each year, the activities of the Overseas Agency for Mobility and Adapted Military Service in the local authority; "4° Each year, a report on the activities of the Mayotte Departmental Council in term…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 57-1

…lice or, under their responsibility, officers of the judicial police may, in the course of a search carried out under the conditions provided for in this code, access via a computer system located on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Provisional profit and loss account for training schools and institutes.

Article R6145-56

…ting to the remuneration of directors, teachers and external contributors, administrative and technical staff assigned to the training schools and institutes ; b) Allowances for training periods and t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-4

For the application of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-41

Vocational training is paid for financially by employers in accordance with the terms defined in Chapter I of Title III of Book III of Part Six of the Legislative Part of the Labour Code. When it conc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-58-1

For the purposes of examining the initial budget, amending budgets and the financial account, the budget controller shall receive the draft documents provided for inArticle 175 of Decree no. 2012-1246…

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