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Showing 44214430 of 68137 articles for Art. L 221-31 and L 221-31 II

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6342-6

The President of the Territorial Council shall bring to the attention of the members of the Territorial Council, at the next meeting of the Territorial Council following notification to him, the decis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-17

…a suspension by virtue of a decision pronounced by an anti-doping organisation signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code or by the competent body hearing an appeal against such a decision, as well as a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-26

I.-The possession, without a duly justified medical reason, of one or more prohibited substances or methods set by order of the Minister for Sport is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article L162-1

When the seizure is carried out in the hands of an establishment authorised by law to keep deposit accounts, the latter is required to declare the balance of the debtor's account(s) on the day of the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article L162-2

The garnishee shall leave at the disposal of the individual debtor, within the limit of the credit balance of the account(s) on the day of the seizure, a maintenance sum equal to the lump sum, for a s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-14

The local authorities referred to in article L. 2224-13 ensure the collection and treatment of other waste defined by decree, which they can, in view of their characteristics and the quantities produc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-17

The general obligation of maintenance to which the owners and lessees of the public domain are subject includes that of ensuring or having ensured the management of waste found there.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

The mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangeme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-13

Municipalities, the Lyon metropolitan area or public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation are responsible, possibly in conjunction with the départements and regions, for the collection and t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-15

The scope of services relating to the services provided for in articles L. 2224-13 et L. 2224-14 is set by the municipalities or their groupings as part of the waste prevention and management plans pr…

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