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Showing 20812090 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-7

Disposable electronic vaping devices, refill bottles and single-use cartridges containing nicotine contain only high-purity ingredients, except for technically unavoidable traces in the manufacturing…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-7

Where the establishment of proof of the offence or breach depends on it and it cannot be established otherwise, authorised agents may only decline their capacity when they inform the person being insp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Town Council

Article L2541-7

The mayor may prescribe that municipal officials attend the meetings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-79

The powers relating to the supervision of the trade and companies register and related disputes, provided for in Article L. 123-6, are exercised, for legal entities that are not merchants within the m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-7

In the event of a vacancy arising from the permanent inability of the incumbent to perform his duties or the loss by a member of the capacity in which he was appointed, a new member shall be appointed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Libraries (R)

Article R1614-75

The special contribution relating to municipal and inter-communal libraries and departmental libraries provided for by article L. 1614-10 comprises two fractions:- the first fraction is intended to co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-71

The information required to draw up the statements shall be provided to the Prefect and the competent school transport authorities, within the time limits set by the Prefect.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-73

Where, pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 30 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between munici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-72

With a view to their distribution between the department and the competent authorities for the organisation of urban transport according to the breakdown drawn up under the conditions provided for abo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-74

The right to compensation for 1984 is initially the subject of a provisional assessment on the basis of estimates made by the prefect, after consulting the competent authorities for the organisation o…

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