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Showing 54815490 of 29733 articles for Art. CE 8-4-2022 n° 447694

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-40

…Changes in the institution's revenue or expenditure levels are manifestly incompatible with compliance with its budget; 4° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency applies the provisions of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Opposition

Article R4126-49

…ational Disciplinary Chamber is subject to opposition, the notification sent to the practitioner concerned shall state that the opposition may be lodged within a period of five days, under the conditi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article R4721-4

The prior notice provided for in article L. 4721-4 shall be in writing, dated and signed.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Local authorities

Article L113-4

…order to formalise and order the guidelines and actions aimed at promoting and developing the practice of physical and sporting activities within their territory. The aim of the plan is to organise a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-4

…11-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the exception of Article L. 2111-3 , apply. " ;2° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-4

…11-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the exception of Article L. 2111-3 , apply. " ;2° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-4

The representative of the Minister for the Economy referred to in article L. 432-4-1 is appointed by order of that Minister.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General framework for carrying out the tasks of the public service labour inspectorate

Article R8124-4

This Code of Ethics applies to all employees, whatever their duties.It concerns in particular:1° The Director General of Labour and the agents of the Directorate General of Labour involved in the publ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-45

…Director acting on behalf of the Board of Directors which, within a period of ten days following receipt of the minutes or the decision by the Minister for Sport, have not been the subject of either…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6162-4

…or General of the Regional Health Agency shall record such resignation after inviting the member concerned to submit observations. If a member ceases to hold office before the normal expiry of his ter…

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