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Showing 18811890 of 45787 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 3-7-1968 n° 66-12.056

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-72

The Town Council, after receiving the opinion of the Operating Board and under the conditions laid down in the Articles of Association: 1° Approves the plans and specifications relating to new constru…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-78

The accounts of the régies are kept under the conditions defined by a chart of accounts that complies with the general chart of accounts. This chart of accounts is approved by the Minister responsible…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-73

The director's remuneration is set by the town council, on the mayor's proposal, after consulting the operating board.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-75

In communes or groupings of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the director of the régie may be chosen from among the permanent staff of the local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-77

The rules of municipal accounting are applicable to financially autonomous régies entrusted with the operation of a public service of an industrial and commercial nature, subject to the derogations pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-79

The deliberation establishing the régie shall determine the conditions for the reimbursement of the sums made available to it. The repayment period may not exceed thirty years.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article R5141-7

The following are eligible for exemption from contributions and entitlement to benefits under Articles L. 161-1-1 and L. 161-24 of the Social Security Code: 1° Persons deprived of employment receiving…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-7

For the implementation of the treatments mentioned in article R. 4321-5, the masseur-physiotherapist is authorised to use the following techniques and carry out the following procedures: 1° Massages,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-74

I.-The prescriber's request for compassionate access authorisation as provided for in II of Article L. 5121-12-1 is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-7

A profit-sharing agreement approved in application ofOrdinance no. 59-126 of 7 January 1959 designed to promote employee involvement in the company may continue to use the distribution criteria based…

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