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Showing 881890 of 57221 articles for Art. CE 23 Dec 2013 n° 363702 and 363719

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-23

…horities. The report shall indicate, for each port of call, the characteristics of the port of call and of the vessel, quantitative information relating to passenger traffic and freight traffic broken…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4125-23

…laid down by Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, and in compliance with the fundamental principles governing electoral operations, acce…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-23

…ile, at the request of the town hall of the municipality where the work site is located, the number and type of employees whose work is interrupted.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules applicable to contracting entities

Article R2161-23

…asis of the initial tenders without negotiation, provided that it has indicated in the contract notice or in the invitation to confirm interest that it reserves the right to do so.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-23

Decisions taken by the mayor pursuant to article L. 2122-22 are subject to the same rules as those applicable to deliberations by municipal councils on the same subjects. Unless otherwise stipulated i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions concerning the sporting events referred to in paragraph 2 of article R. 331-19

Article A331-23

The disciplines concerned, the minimum characteristics of the track or field of play, the minimum safety conditions for the public and the participants, as well as the provisions to be made in terms o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-23

Reinsurance treaties relating to commitments entered into under this plan stipulate that the assignees agree to submit to documentary and on-site inspections and expert appraisals carried out by the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-23

For the application of Article 712-21, the sentence enforcement judge or court may, with the agreement of the public prosecutor, state, by reasoned order or judgment, that there is no need to order a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-23

A member of the Supervisory Board may, if he or she and his or her alternate are unable to attend, be represented by another member of the Board holding a proxy. The provision of the previous paragrap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-23

…e article L. 143-16 of the town planning code either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by administrative means against receipt, or by electronic means. It must state the reasons…

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