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Showing 14711480 of 56854 articles for Art. Cass. com. 31-1-2017 n° 14-29.474

French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-14

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering to meet a need with an estimated value of less than €100,000 excluding tax or for lots with an estimated value of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article D131-14

The examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker comprises : 1° A written and practical test lasting three hours, during which the candidate draws up a certificate, report or any other written docum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-31

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may object to the draft statement of projected income and expenditure if it is not drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 6145-11 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-14

The draft plan is drawn up by the region in consultation with the metropolises, the Lyon metropolis and the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status. It is the su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4342-14

The committee of orthoptists for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairm…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Recording of sums calculated on the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-55

When sums have been entered in the automatic audiovisual production account for reference works belonging to the fiction genre, this company must incur, during the year of notification, expenditure co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-14

The residence permit commission consists of:1° A mayor or his deputy appointed by the president of the association of mayors of the department or, where there are several associations of mayors in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-14

The elements of the programme include in particular: 1° The name of the medicinal product, together with its international non-proprietary name; 2° Information essential for the appropriation of the t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-14

The Board of Directors is convened by its Chairman as often as the smooth running of the institution requires and at least three times a year. A meeting may be convened at the request of one of the su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-31

The recovery or collection service listed under number 128 of table 3-1 gives rise to the collection, of an emolument set as follows:

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