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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-44

…same conditions as the members of the bodies which he may attend pursuant to Article 222 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget management and accounting, the documents sent to t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R54-7

The Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. Secondary accountants may be appointed by the accounti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK IV RELATING TO MARKETS

Article L761-1

…Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council No 648/2012 of 4 July 2012, No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013, No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014, No 600/2014 of 15 Ma…

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

Article R2221-31

…nting departments.He is subject to all the obligations incumbent on public accountants under decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. The account…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2343-8

…nges that have occurred during the financial year under the conditions defined by Title I of Decree no. 2012-1246 du 7 novembre 2012 relatif à la gestion budgétaire et comptable publique. This stateme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-8

…hic works released in cinemas on 28 October 2020 or scheduled to be released in cinemas on 4, 11 or 18 November 2020 or between 15 December 2020 and 6 January 2021.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-19

…ating federations by this section and by Articles L. 222-7, L. 222-11, L. 222-15, L. 222-16, L. 222-18, L. 222-19, L. 311-2 and L. 331-4 to L. 331-7 may be exercised, for a specific period and with th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-60

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 223 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the budget controller shall in particular receive the following docu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-23

…orming the region. He/she shall be sworn in under the conditions laid down inarticle 14-1 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R114-3

…national du cinéma et de l'image animée is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget management and accounting. However, notwithstandin…

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