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Showing 801810 of 27300 articles for Art. Décret n° 87-712 du 26 août 1987

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-26

Each year, as part of the preparation of the budget of the Corsican regional authority, the president of the economic, social, environmental and cultural council draws up a project relating to the app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-26

…s implemented by the issue of a revenue order. The deliberation allocating the surplus result is produced in support of the budgetary decision to take back the results and the administrative account f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-26

The list of members of the departmental commission for intercommunal cooperation is drawn up by the prefect in the light of the results of the elections and, where applicable, the designations made in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-26

…y the authorising officer of these establishments.Enforcement measures for the recovery of these products are carried out as in matters of direct taxation.However, the authorising officer authorises t…

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

Article D6262-26

The territorial audit chamber rules on whether the expenditure is compulsory.If the expenditure is compulsory and the chamber finds that there are no or insufficient appropriations to cover it, it giv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article R7124-26

Vice-presidents of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council who have been delegated by the President receive, for the effective performance of their duties, an allowance not…

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

Article D6362-26

The territorial audit chamber rules on whether the expenditure is compulsory.If the expenditure is compulsory and the chamber finds that there are no or insufficient appropriations to cover it, it giv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on tobacco product packaging

Article R3512-26

…impact on the environment of the abandonment of waste resulting from the consumption of tobacco products, as well as the signs and information provided for in Article L. 541-9-3 of the Environmental…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-26

…Minister responsible for health.Expenses relating to technical services provided by the State are deducted from the sums mentioned in b of 1° of article R. 4031-45 and paid back to the State.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a dental surgeon obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-26

The Conseil national de l'ordre will forward the complete application, together with its opinion, to the Minister for Health, who will decide on the application for authorisation to practise.

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