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Showing 821830 of 66696 articles for Art. L 146-1 · Cass. com. 3 December 1991 · Cass. soc. 19 June 2013

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article R3334-19

The allocations made to the départements are established in terms of programme authorisations. The amount of these authorisations is notified to each department by the regional prefect. The payment cr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R4135-19

The provisions of articles R. 4135-16 to R. 4135-18 are applicable to contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public establishments.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-19

When the Commission is sitting to examine the requests mentioned in 3° of Article L. 6213-2 and in Article L. 6213-2-1, it meets in a restricted formation chaired by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-19

A notice of the closure judgment is sent for insertion in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. This insertion shall contain an indication of the name of the debtor, his business…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-19

I.- Advance directives are kept in a way that makes them easily accessible to the doctor called upon to make a decision to limit or stop treatment as part of the collegiate procedure defined in articl…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R4021-19

The members of the bodies of the National Agency for Continuing Professional Development and the persons who take part in the work of the National Agency for Continuing Professional Development are su…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-19

…oses the winner or winners of the competition on the basis of the jury's minutes and opinion and publishes a notice of the results of the competition under the conditions set out in articles R. 2183-1…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 222-19

Long-length cinematographic works that meet the following conditions are eligible for direct allocations: 1° They have received investment approval or, if this has not been requested, production appro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 421-19

To qualify for enhanced development aid, production companies must meet the conditions set out in articles…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-19

The organisation may not respond to repetitive or abusive requests.

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