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Showing 85818590 of 30141 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. avis 15-12-2021 n° 21-70.022 F-B

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of economic and financial offences

Article R50 ter

…nditions set out in the first paragraph of Article 706 are recruited as contract agents. The décret n° 86-83 du 17 janvier 1986 relatif aux dispositions générales applicables aux agents non titulaires…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal associations (R).

Article R2113-22

…000 inhabitants under the conditions referred to in article L. 2113-26 as it read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010de réforme des collectivités territoriales.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-105

…is acquired under the conditions provided for in articles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24 and 10 de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-3-1

The regional councils of the overseas regions are consulted on draft laws, ordinances or decrees containing provisions for adapting the legislative regime and administrative organisation of these regi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Consultation of the Assembly of French Guyana by the Government

Article L7152-2

The Assembly of French Guiana is consulted on draft laws, ordinances or decrees containing provisions for adapting the legislative regime and administrative organisation of the territorial collectivit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Consultation of the Martinique Assembly by the Government

Article L7252-2

The Assembly of Martinique is consulted on draft laws, ordinances or decrees containing provisions for adapting the legislative regime and administrative organisation of the territorial collectivity o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-426

In the event of non-renewal which is not at the practitioner's initiative, the decision is taken after a reasoned opinion from the head of the department or, failing that, the head of the internal str…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 34

Civil status records will state the year, day and time they are received, the first names and surname of the civil registrar, the first names, surnames, occupations and domiciles of all those named th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 decies A

I. - Taxpayers who have been subject, for the same property, to the contribution in respect of the income mentioned in article 234 ter and, where applicable, to that provided for in article 234 nonies…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-22

The following are members of the Payment Security Observatory:1° A Member of Parliament and a Senator ;2° Eight representatives of the administrations concerned:a) One representative of the General Se…

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