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Showing 69216930 of 28866 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. avis 20-10-2022 n° 22-70.011

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Powers of the State representative in the département

Article L2215-4

Permissions de voirie are issued by the representative of the State in the département, after the mayor has given his opinion in cases where he is not responsible for issuing them himself.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-85

The committee issues opinions or wishes by a majority of the members present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical transport sub-committee.

Article R6313-7

In an emergency, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may suspend accreditation without prior opinion from the sub-committee.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-4

The Council of Ministers of French Polynesia shall deliver the opinion provided for in Article L. 445-4 within one month of the date on which the matter is referred to it by the High Commissioner of t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D333-5-3

Within one month of receiving a complete application for classification, the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 will take the classification decision in the category for which the assessing body ref…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification procedure.

Article D332-4

Within one month of receipt of the complete application for classification, the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 will take the classification decision in the category for which the assessing body…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article R2214-2

The State police system may be established in a commune or in a group of communes forming an urban area when the following two conditions are met:1° The population of the commune or group of communes,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

The following are ex officio members of the Board of Governors 1° The President of the French Ski Federation ; 2° The President of the French Mountain and Climbing Federation; 3° The President of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article L733-13

The judge hearing the dispute provided for in article L. 733-10 takes all or some of the measures defined in articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7. In all cases, the proportion of resources require…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 212

…ovisions of the second paragraph of 3° of 1 of article 39 do not apply to companies governed by loi n° 47-1775 du 10 septembre 1947 portant statut de la coopération.

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