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Showing 16711680 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

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

Article D6262-20

…aimed at restoring a balanced budget, relate to measures that are the sole responsibility of the local authority or its public establishment concerned, suitable for clearing the deficit recorded. If…

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

Article D6362-20

…aimed at restoring a balanced budget, relate to measures that are the sole responsibility of the local authority or its public establishment concerned, suitable for clearing the deficit recorded. If…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

…the medicinal products and products mentioned in this chapter;4° The procedures for submitting applications for the marketing authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8, the content of the dossie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Quarantine, placement and isolation measures

Article L3131-12

…here the infection is circulating during the previous month, enter French territory, arrive in Corsica or one of the collectivities mentioned in article 72-3 of the Constitution. The list of areas whe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Information to be provided to the spouse with joint property.

Article R123-121-1

…natural person shall file in the forms provided for in article R. 123-102, at the time of his application for registration, a certificate of delivery of the information given to his joint spouse on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-12-1

…ct of the variations resulting respectively from the rate of increase referred to in I and the application of the method for setting tariffs defined in sub-section 2 of this section may not result, fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-20

…onding test.Fitness is awarded by the jury on the basis of the average of the marks obtained by the candidate in all the tests he or she has taken, if this is equal to or higher than 10 out of 20.For…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-12

Subject to the submission of the application for accreditation in accordance with the procedures and timetable laid down by the academic regional rector and after receiving the opinion of the national…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Constant monitoring of the business relationship

Article R561-12-1

For the application of Article L. 561-6, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall implement measures to ensure that the transactions carried out in respect of a business relationship are consis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Powers of the Minister for Health

Article R5121-206

The detailed rules for the application of sections 1 to 12 of this chapter are determined as necessary, after obtaining the opinion of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médic…

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