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Showing 30713080 of 26790 articles for Art. CE 5-6-2020 n° 423066

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

Article L2131-6

…sion, a request for suspension in matters of town planning, contracts and delegation of public services formulated by the representative of the State within ten days of receipt of the act entails the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-6

…votes set by order of the Minister responsible for vocational training, in proportion to its audience at national and cross-industry level; 3° A college made up of three representatives of profession…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 431-5

…for Support for Creation and Distribution on Digital Platforms, after consulting readers in accordance with the procedures set out in 1° of Article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2362-5

The provisions of articles R. 2162-4 and R. 2162-5 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-5

I.-The staff of the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires comprises: 1° State civil servants; 2° Non-tenured public-sector employees; > 3° Employees governed by the French Labour Code. II.-A…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules of conduct

Article L521-5

…ly to the presentation of a contract covering the risks mentioned in Article L. 111-6 or a reinsurance treaty.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-6

…L. 313-23 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-26 to L. 313-29 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 313-29-1 Act no. 2010-12…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-55

…t of the French Federation of Alpine and Mountain Clubs;d) The President of the Union nationale des centres sportifs de plein air;3° Two representatives of mountain sports professionals:a) The preside…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip.

Article L3243-5

The retention of pay slips may be waived to take account of the use of other means, in particular computerised means, under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 8113-6.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article R311-5

…a period of one year, from the date of the quarterly close recording that the threshold has been exceeded, to draw up a preventive recovery plan under the conditions provided for in Article L. 311-5.

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