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Showing 36813690 of 66828 articles for Art. L 1224-1 · Directive 2001/23/CE du 12 mars 2001 · Cass. soc. 7 July 1998 · Cass. soc. 27 February 2013 · Cass. soc. 26 June 2008

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-26

Auditors who are temporarily banned or struck off shall return to the companies whose accounts they are responsible for certifying the documents they hold on behalf of those companies, as well as any…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-26

In article R. 713-19 : a) In the first paragraph, the words: "category or sub-category" are replaced by the word: "college"; b) In the second paragraph, the words: "the professional category, sub-cate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Allocation for the financing of first numbering operations

Article D2564-26

At the end of each financial year, the prefect draws up, for each municipality and on the basis of the information collected, an annualised balance sheet of all the operations carried out, which summa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article R2512-26

Ancillary budgets comprise an investment section and an operating section. Ancillary budgets must be drawn up for services whose activity is essentially aimed at producing goods or providing services…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-26

The vice-presidents of the regional economic, social and environmental councils who have been delegated by the president receive, for the actual performance of their duties, an allowance not exceeding…

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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: 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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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Elections to the boards of the various councils

Article R4125-26

During the period between the announcement of the results and the first meeting of the Board following the renewal by half, at which the new Executive Committee is elected, the current Executive Commi…

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