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Showing 23112320 of 20302 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 15 Dec. 2009 – no. 08-18228

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-5

If the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies, or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-25

…ity guard's identity; 4° The commission issued to the private security guard pursuant to Article R. 15-33-24; 5° The order provided for in article R. 15-33-26 recognising the technical aptitude of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-23

…hs 11 and 12 of Article 35 of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014.The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall inform the Autorité des march…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-3

…body mentioned in article L. 424-1 and to the national insurance bureau mentioned in article L. 421-15.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-7

…cle 495-18, the methods of payment of the deposit except in the cases provided for by article D. 45-15, as well as the penalties set out in articles 226-10 and 441-1 of the Penal Code. On pain of inad…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-29

…the positive or negative amounts resulting from the application of 1.1 and 2.1 of article 78 of law no. 2009-1673 of 30 December 2009 on finance for 2010, including the amounts provided for in VIII of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fees for the removal of waste, refuse and residues, fees for the removal of household refuse from campsites and special fees

Article L2573-46

…he sixth and ninth paragraphs of Article L. 2333-76, the words: "or the tax provided for in Article 1520 of the General Tax Code" are deleted. III. - For the application of Article L. 2333-78 : 1° The…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-6

As regards the supporting document provided for in Article R. 211-15, the following must be indicated under the vehicle's characteristics: 1° In all cases, the type and make of the vehicle ; 2° In the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-11

…e accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt pursuant to Article 495-15, it shall inform the president of the criminal court before which the case had been heard. This d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-16

…e criteria, this practitioner, when he is not the health professional designated in article R. 6111-15, informs the latter of the need to report to the health authorities.

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