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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-21

When the initial budgets for the financial years during which the deficit is to be absorbed do not show sufficient measures for this absorption, the territorial audit chamber, to which these budgets h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-23

On the basis of the information communicated to it by the competent councils, the national council sends the Minister for Health and the body designated for this purpose by order a weekly update of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Exercise by a taxpayer or voter of shares belonging to the community

Article D6243-2

Where the administrative court does not rule within two months or where authorisation is refused, the taxpayer may appeal to the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Exercise by a taxpayer or voter of shares belonging to the community

Article D6343-2

Where the administrative court does not rule within two months or where authorisation is refused, the taxpayer may appeal to the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-31

Recognition and enforcement on French territory of a conviction handed down by the court of another Member State may be refused only in the cases provided for in Articles 728-32 and 728-33. The decisi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D2661-3-1

For the application of Article D. 2192-2 in French Polynesia : a) The words "to L. 2192-3" are replaced by the words "and L. 2192-2" ; b) Where necessary, the reference to the identity number determin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D2671-3-1

For the application of Article D. 2192-2 in New Caledonia : a) The words "to L. 2192-3" are replaced by the words "and L. 2192-2" ; b) Where necessary, the reference to the identity number determined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article D6124-236

The authorisation holder shall put in place a formalised organisation describing, depending on the situation, the procedures for the intervention of one or more doctors specialising in anaesthesia and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article D600-2

For its application in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article D. 577 shall read as follows: "Art. D. 577 -The sentence enforcement judge, the public prosecutor and the other instructing magistrates will co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting and reviewing the theoretical number of vehicles authorised per department.

Article R6312-31

The theoretical number of vehicles in each department is set within three months of publication of the order of the Minister for Health provided for in article R. 6312-29.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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