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Showing 14611470 of 18855 articles for Art. CE 8-7-2005 n° 253291

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-71

The departmental-metropolitan fire and rescue service is administered by a board of directors made up of representatives:1° From the Rhône department, the communes and the public establishments for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial jurisdiction of the departmental-metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-70

…entory of the risks of all kinds to the safety of people and property that the fire and rescue services have to deal with in the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan area, and determines the obj…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-72

…inimum of fifteen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with Article L. 1424-26.The seats are distributed between:1° The Rhône department;2° The communes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-8

…ticles L. 5212-10-1, L. 5212-11 and the third paragraph of article L. 5212-9, calculated in accordance with the provisions of article D. 5212-20 ; -the amount of the non-capped deduction linked to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8

…ct. II - The host of the data mentioned in the first paragraph of I on a digital medium must hold a certificate of compliance. If it stores data as part of an electronic archiving service, it is subje…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions.

Article D2411-7

…13, apply to the election of the chairman of the trade union commission. The chairman's term of office expires when his successor is installed.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-88

…ho is qualified to carry out all or some of the activities mentioned in article L. 212-1 in accordance with the conditions mentioned in article R. 212-90 and who wishes to establish himself on nationa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-8

…l by reasoned decision if it considers that the facts invoked are not supported by sufficient evidence or, for referrals received pursuant to II and IV of Article L. It may also reject the referral in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-8

…e register where the declaration provided for in Article L. 526-7 to be annexed thereto.In the absence of any property, right, obligation or security assigned pursuant to the second paragraph of Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1a: Deliberative body of associations of communes

Article L5211-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2121-33, the term of office of delegates is linked to that of the municipal council of the commune from which they come. This mandate expires at the t…

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