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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-10

When the referral to the regional audit chamber has the effect of suspending the implementation of a budget until the end of the procedure, under the conditions set by article L. 1612-10, the State re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of drinking establishments

Article R4153-10

At the end of the five-year period, the approved operator submits a new application for approval, which is examined under the same conditions as the first application.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R3123-10

The travel and subsistence expenses of elected departmental representatives are paid by the department under the conditions defined by the decree setting the terms and conditions for the payment of ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R4135-10

The travel and subsistence expenses of regional elected representatives are paid by the region under the conditions defined by the decree setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-10

Pharmacists must take care never to encourage, either by their advice or by their actions, practices contrary to the preservation of public health. They must contribute to the fight against charlatani…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-12

…ing the sale, the sale has already been the subject of information pursuant to article 18 de la loi n° 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 relative à l'économie sociale et solidaire.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-10

The artistic committee draws up the programme for the artistic commission, specifying in particular the nature and location of the work envisaged, and then submits it to the purchaser for approval.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-10

The examination panel for access to the traineeship is composed as follows:1° A magistrate of the judiciary or an adviser to the Court of Cassation or an advocate general to that court, in extraordina…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-10

The provisions of

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-10

No one may attend the oral admission test unless they have been declared eligible by the jury.An individual invitation mentioning the day, time and place of the oral test is sent to each eligible cand…

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