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Showing 26312640 of 45755 articles for Art. L 2124-33 · Cass. com. 18 September 2007 n° 05-20.708

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Powers of the President of the Executive Council.

Article L4422-25

The President of the Executive Council prepares and executes the deliberations of the Assembly. He is the authorising officer for expenditure and prescribes the execution of revenue for the territoria…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-23

Decisions taken by the mayor pursuant to article L. 2122-22 are subject to the same rules as those applicable to deliberations by municipal councils on the same subjects. Unless otherwise stipulated i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Authorisation for credit institutions and investment firms to bid directly on behalf of their clients at auctions of greenhouse gas emission allowances

Article L613-70

The authorisation provided for in Article 18(3) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010 on the timing, management and other aspects of the auctioning of greenhouse gas emission…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-45

After their transfer to the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service, the personnel and equipment resources, which were the responsibility of a commune or a public establishment for inter-c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-10

As an exception to article L. 481-9, a small or medium-sized enterprise is not jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suffered by victims other than its direct or indirect contractors w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4421-4

The Corsican sites council exercises in Corsica the powers devolved to the regional heritage and architecture commission provided for in article L. 611-2 of the heritage code, to the specialised commi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5451-2

Natural persons guilty of the offences referred to in Article L. 5451-1 shall also be liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Dissemination of the sentence and one or more messages informing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal penalties

Article L6242-4

For the offence referred to in Article L. 6242-2, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, in accordance with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-1

When they complete the periods of employment or training for which they have been called up, reservists who are employees or public servants, with the exception of those governed by laws no. 84-16 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-45

The General Meeting may allocate to the directors, as remuneration for their activity, a fixed annual sum that this meeting determines without being bound by provisions of the Articles of Association…

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