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Showing 23612370 of 3114 articles for Art. CA Versailles 25 octobre 1990

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-6

…en or closed, is generated by professional activity equipment, the harm is also deemed to have been caused if the spectral emergence of this noise, as defined in article R. 1336-8, is greater than the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-2

…authority referred to in II of Article R. 713-1 shall make available to the public, from 16 July to 25 August inclusive, in each registry of the court of first instance with jurisdiction in commercial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses in regional aid areas.

Article R1511-15

…ue of the rented property within the limit, depending on the zone in which the rented property is located, of the rates set out in Annex 3 to the decree referred to in l'article R. 1511-10.However, wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D2123-23-1

…of official allowances who, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his/her duties for more than 15 clear days, is required to inform the local authority of w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines.

Article R2334-10

…offences committed in their respective territories during the year preceding that for which the allocation is made, between:1° Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Urban policy allocation

Article R2334-38

I. - For the application of III of article L. 2334-40, the representative of the State in the department will enter into an agreement with the municipality or public establishment for inter-municipal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

The list of diseases that justify urgent local, national or international intervention and give rise to the alerts mentioned in article R. 3113-3 is as follows: 1° Infectious diseases : 1. Botulism; 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds and formalities relating to partition and sale by voluntary auction

Article A444-194

I. - Acts carried out in the context of a contested application for the partition of movable or immovable property, including in the case of a licitation by voluntary auction (number 37 of table 6), g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single section: Shareholdings in commercial companies other than those referred to in 8° of Article L. 4211-1

Article R4211-7

…all refer the matter to the Commission des participations et des transferts provided for in Article 25 of Ordinance no. 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 relating to the governance and capital transactions o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R4031-40

The associations draw up an annual budget forecasting their revenue and expenditure. A proportion of the association's annual budget is earmarked for the implementation of the annual work programme. T…

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