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Showing 631640 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-12

…made available to the public at the headquarters and on the website of the region, department or local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-12

…orders and the amount of expenditure orders issued during the financial year, including, where applicable, reductions and cancellations of revenue and expenditure, plus or minus the carryover from pre…

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

Article R5215-12

…in article R. 5215-5, under the direction, responsibility and charge of the urban community. Any amicable agreements reached between the communes and the community set the date from which the transfer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-12

The departmental councils may, by concurring deliberations, decide either the withdrawal of a department from the interdepartmental institution or the dissolution of the latter. The deliberations set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope of application

Article R4412-125

The provisions of this sub-section apply to the work mentioned in 1° of Article R. 4412-94.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4241-12

The following are set by order of the Minister for Education and the Minister for Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation;2° The composition of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4342-12

The following are set by order of the Minister for Higher Education and the Minister for Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation;2° The composit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-12

The closure of a pharmaceutical establishment belonging to the companies and organisations mentioned in 1° to 3° of R. 5124-2 must be notified to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Election and voting

Article R6352-12

If, after the ballot, it is established that the representation of trainees and apprentices cannot be guaranteed, the Director shall draw up a statement of default.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-12

With regard to the matters mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article R. 5322-11, the Board of Directors may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer all or part of its powers within limits that it shall dete…

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