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Showing 17711780 of 60748 articles for Art. CE 11-5-2021 n° 440044 and 440045

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-11

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-11

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4311-2, the profession of nurse may be practised by persons who hold : 1° One of the certificates issued in application of the decree of 27 June 1922 estab…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-11

…em representing more than 65% of their value, or grant rights in rem over their buildings, unless exceptionally authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Electronic catalogues

Article R2362-11

Electronic catalogues shall be drawn up by candidates or tenderers in accordance with the technical specifications and format provided by the purchaser. They shall comply with the requirements applica…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2361-11

The purchaser shall negotiate with all tenderers in respect of their initial and subsequent tenders, with the exception of final tenders. The negotiations may not relate to the subject of the contract…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-11

…ate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented, that it shall meet in camera, except when the articles LO 6413-3, LO 6413-4, LO 6461-2, LO 6461-4, LO 6461-12, LO 6461-13 or LO 6461…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article R2334-11

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 4414-1 and R. 4414-2, the sums due to the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status with a population of at least 10,000…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-11

…ns referred to in article R. 2242-10 shall be made by any means capable of establishing a date of receipt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R2623-11

…liation Committee are appointed under the same conditions as the full members. They sit in the absence of the full members.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section unique : Le conseil des sites de Corse

Article R4421-11

…may deliberate regardless of the number of members after a new convocation covering the same agenda and specifying that no quorum will be required.

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