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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article L2213-14

In order to ensure that the police measures prescribed by the laws and regulations are carried out, the operations of closing and sealing the coffin when cremation takes place are carried out: - in co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation delegated to a judicial conciliator

Article 822

…conciliation attempt as set out in articles 129-3 to 129-5,130 and 131. At his request, his mission may be renewed, without it being necessary to obtain the agreement of the parties. If the conciliati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Offices (Transfers, creations and deletions)

Article 859

…t thereon must be evidenced in writing and registered, before being produced in support of the application for appointment of the designated successor. In the event of transfer of the office by death…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Declaration of previous formalities

Article 857

…f payment and the name of the public service where it was paid; in the event of omission and in the case of a deed subject to formality within a specified period, the competent public accounting offic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Obligations to declare the transfer of medicinal products used in veterinary medicine

Article R5141-148

I.-The companies mentioned in 1°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 8° and 9° of article R. 5142-1 declare, for transfers of veterinary medicinal products containing one or more antibiotic substances, the following data: 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Fees for formalities

Article A444-8

…orced sale, after the file has been forwarded by the bailiff to the judicial auctioneer, the latter may agree to postpone the sale in the event of an advance payment, at the written request of the deb…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-14

In the consultation documents, the purchaser may require tenderers to provide a test report from an accredited conformity assessment body as proof of compliance with the technical specifications, awar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-14

…nationale des commissaires aux comptes, shall adopt the standards provided for in 2° of Article L. 821-1. The draft standards are drawn up by the commission provided for in III of Article L. 821-2 wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-14

…ules laid down in this paragraph. These rules constitute the establishment conditions and the technical operating conditions provided for in 3° of article L. 6122-2.The authorisation is issued by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision and control.

Article R2324-14

As part of the monitoring and supervision provided for in article L. 2324-2, the doctor in charge of the departmental maternal and child protection service ensures that the organisation, operation and…

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