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Showing 53415350 of 37804 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e – 31 May 2018 – no. 17-17518

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

Article R1611-11

…ting officer under the conditions laid down in the instrument setting up the agency or agencies. On 31 December, the accounting officer shall record the expiry date of the personal support vouchers th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Sociétés de participations financières de professions libérales d'administrateurs judiciaires ou de mandataires judiciaires (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of court-appointed administrators or agents)

Article R814-158

…inancières de professions libérales constituées, en application du titre IV de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des professions libérales soumises à u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18-3

…ty and social cohesion grant, it receives, by way of guarantee, a grant equal to 90% in 2017,75% in 2018 and 50% in 2019 of the amount received in 2016. The sums required are taken from the appropriat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8

…pean Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

…006 5° The provisions of Articles 4, 5 and 11 to 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 of 29 May 2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-24

I. - The allowances voted by municipal councils for the actual performance of the duties of deputy mayor and member of special delegation acting as deputy mayor are determined by applying to the refer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-48

…mn of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-48

…lumn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-41

…mn of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The town council.

Article R2573-6-1

…this capacity, he records the entry and exit of the councillors present, as well as any powers they may have. He also ensures the technical operation of the teleconferencing system and any other tasks…

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