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Showing 55315540 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Cooperation

Article L612-46

…e French Mutual Code and L. 931-35 of the French Social Security Code may, at any stage of the procedure, be consulted by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution regarding crisis preventi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-4

The sponsor of a clinical trial, whose application has been submitted under the conditions provided for in 1 of Article 98 of the above-mentioned Regulation of 16 April 2014, may inform the designated…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article R145-4

The specific characteristics of the premises may be affected by extrinsic elements consisting of accessory premises, ancillary premises or outbuildings, let by the same lessor and likely to be used in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments

Article L5215-40

The perimeter of the conurbation in which the urban community exercises its powers may subsequently be extended, by order of the State representative in the département, by the addition of new commune…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article D1115-4

…ensive right of veto for decisions that jeopardise the existence or smooth running of the grouping. During this period, the authority that took the decision will conduct a further examination.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-4

The judgment adopting the business sale plan is communicated by the registrar to the persons mentioned in Article R. 621-7 and is advertised as provided for in article R. 621-8. It is served at the re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-4

Any elector may lodge a complaint with the electoral roll commission during the period of publicity of the electoral rolls provided for in article R. 713-2.Complaints shall be lodged with the commissi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges

Article R724-4

In the year in which the members of the commission are up for renewal, the presidents of the commercial courts shall inform the secretary of the commission in writing, by 15 February at the latest, of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-42

The agreement concluded pursuant to the third paragraph of articles L. 2251-4, L. 3232-4 and in 6° of article L. 4211-1 between the operator or future operator and the local authority concerned sets o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-4

…ves where the establishment's mission is to provide teaching or professional artistic training. The duration of their term of office is set by the articles of association.5° Where applicable, represen…

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