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Showing 85218530 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-17

The Secretaries-General of the supervisory ministries or their representatives, the Director General, the Budget Controller and the Accounting Officer attend meetings of the Board of Directors of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-12

The commission meets when convened by the chairman, either on his own initiative, or at the request of one-third of the members, or at the request of the prefect. The commission may only validly decid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-10

The term of office of a member of the commission ends when he loses the capacity in which he was called to sit. In the case of a departmental representative, the departmental council elects a replacem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-17

The public accountant of the principal shall be consulted on any proposed mandate. On expiry of a period of one month, he is deemed to have given his opinion. The principal shall send him a copy of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-19

…ior to the execution of the mandate, the authorised body without a public accountant shall take out insurance covering the pecuniary consequences of the civil liability it may incur as a result of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-18

The mandate shall specify in particular:1° The nature of the operations to which the mandate relates;2° The duration of the mandate and the conditions of its possible termination;3° The powers of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-16

The provisions of this paragraph lay down the accounting and financial terms and conditions for mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments pursuant to II, III or, with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-16

The parties present at the hearing and the counsel for the person under psychiatric care are notified of the order on the spot and acknowledge receipt. The judge verbally informs them of the time limi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-10

The matter is referred to the liberty and custody judge in whose jurisdiction the reception facility is located by means of a request sent to the clerk's office of the court by any means that enables…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-13

The judge sets the date, time and place of the hearing.The court clerk will immediately summon, by any means, in their capacity as parties to the proceedings:1° The applicant and his lawyer, if he has…

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