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Showing 73017310 of 11432 articles for Art. CE 17-10-1990 n° 56991

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

Article R1112-6

…o the composition of the polling station; 4° Article R. 43 relating to the chairmanship of this office; 5° Article R. 44 relating to the appointment of assessors; 6° Article R. 45 relating to the appo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Common provisions

Article D142

…on to go out is granted for one or more outings. It authorises the convicted offender to go to a place on national territory. It may be subject to one or more conditions, in particular the obligations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2

As part of the procedures 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 activit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-5

I.-The agglomeration community automatically exercises the following competencies in place of the member municipalities: 1° In terms of economic development: economic development actions under the con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-1-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of the seventh paragraph of Article L. 1142-17, the following are eligible for compensation under national solidarity schemes: 1° Damage resulting from nosocomial i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-84

The provisions of 1° to 3° of article L. 312-6 and those of articles L. 312-16, L. 312-17, L. 312-27, L. 312-38, L. 312-39, L. 312-44, L. 312-48, L. 312-49, L. 312-54, L. 312-55, L. 312-56 and L. 312-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-14

…ix months of the publication of the opening judgment, draw up the debtor's economic and social balance sheet. This balance sheet includes a statement of claims and, where applicable, a proposed plan i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and allowances granted to members of the regional economic and social council.

Article L4134-7

The members of the regional economic, social and environmental council receive an allowance for the actual performance of their duties set by the regional council up to a monthly ceiling determined by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: College of supervisors

Article R613-2

Before inviting a supervisory authority from a third country to participate in one of the colleges of supervisors mentioned in Article L. 613-20-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-16

…payment from the beneficiary may be made after this period has expired. However, the Prefect may exceptionally, by reasoned decision, extend the deadline for completion for a period that may not exce…

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