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Showing 49014910 of 7942 articles for Art. CE 28-12-2012 n° 347252

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R7125-26

…uction of proof of the actual duration of the journey, on the one hand, the payment of daily allowances intended to reimburse on a flat-rate basis their additional meal and overnight expenses necessit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freediving operations

Article R4461-42

I. - The practice of apnea is authorised for workers holding a certificate of aptitude mention B "physical or sporting activities". The conditions for this activity are those set out in Chapter II of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-96

…rom the provisions of articles L. 4112-6 and L. 4311-28; 2° By the regional health agency of the place of professional practice in other cases. Nurses who have interrupted or ceased their activity rem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-14-1

…s linked to the exercise of the mandate. III. - The provisions of this article apply without prejudice to articles L. 5211-4-2, L. 5214-16-1, L. 5215-27, L. 5216-7-1 and L. 5217-7.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 456

…by one of the judges who deliberated.When the judgment is drawn up on an electronic medium, the procedures used must guarantee its integrity and preservation. The judgment drawn up on an electronic m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-6

…cle R. 212-7 and for the activity of mountain leader, of the credit points, diplomas and additional certificates which have been validated. The following are definitively acquired - in accordance with…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-25

Except in the cases provided for in Articles R. 512-28 and R. 512-29, any sampling carried out pursuant to Article L. 511-16 includes at least three samples. A report is drawn up in accordance with th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-37

At the adjudication hearing, it shall proceed in accordance with the R. 322-58 of the same code are applicable to the payment of taxed costs and transfer duties. In addition to the information require…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R670-3

In the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle: 1° The order provided for in Article R. 642-28 in addition to the information specified in article R. 642-22, the statements appearing in the art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-40

In addition to the data collected directly from the persons concerned, the information system is fed, within the framework of the purposes mentioned in Article R. 5312-38 and strictly limited to the i…

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