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Showing 60216030 of 6535 articles for Art. CA Rennes – 17 Dec. 2024 – no. 23/05277

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-6

…apply to amending entries made in the special register referred to in the first paragraph.The application for an amending entry relating to assets allocated to a professional activity shall be submit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Preparations for the vote and voting (R)

Article R1112-6

The following articles of the Electoral Code are applicable to preparatory polling operations and the conduct of voting operations: 1° Article R. 40 relating to the division of voters into polling sta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Common provisions

Article D142

…tim of the offence, or appearing in places where the victim is usually present, particularly in the case of a crime or offence covered by the article 132-80 of the Penal Code. If the convicted person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-28

…the establishment or service plan referred to in article R. 2324-29.The staff of the establishments carry out their tasks in satisfactory conditions of safety, hygiene and comfort, paying constant att…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2

…ocedures and activities provided for in articles R. 4351-2-1 to R. 4351-2-3 which they perform, medical electroradiology manipulators are authorised to carry out the following activities, under the re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-43

…s the expenditure and revenue operations and includes a reminder of the expenditure and revenue forecasts entered in the last budget that was implemented;includes a table for calculating self-financin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Availability.

Article R6152-64

…2° To bring up a child under the age of twelve or suffering from a disability requiring continuous care, for a period not exceeding three years, renewable up to a total of nine years; 3° To follow hi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of French…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the mayor of the commune and to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Sommaire

Summary of the list of supporting documents for local public expenditure Heading 0. Common documents 01. Capacity of authorising officer 02. Creditor's discharge in full 03. Payment of disputed claims…

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