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Showing 51315140 of 67427 articles for Art. L 233-17-1 · Art. L 247-1 · Art. D 230-2

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

Article D3312-12

A. - The report provided for in Article L. 3312-1 includes the following information: 1° The budgetary guidelines envisaged by the department relating to projected changes in expenditure and revenue,…

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

Article D4312-10

A. - The report provided for in Article L. 4312-1 includes the following information: 1° The budgetary guidelines envisaged by the region relating to projected changes in expenditure and revenue, both…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-1

Tattooing products are defined as any colouring substance or preparation intended to create a mark on the superficial parts of the human body by breaking the skin, with the exception of products which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article D43-1-1

At least once a year, on the occasion of one of the half-yearly statements provided for in article 221, the President of the Examining Magistrate's Chamber or a member of the Chamber delegated by him…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-20

Failure to lodge the declaration within the time limits specified in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-1-1

In private health establishments authorised to provide the public hospital service under the conditions defined in article L. 6112-3, whatever their status, users are represented by two representative…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-1

The branch agreement defines employees' employment and working conditions. In particular, it may define the guarantees applicable to them in the following areas: 1° Minimum wages ; 2° Classifications;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18-1

Municipal council members may be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses incurred to attend meetings of bodies or organisations where they represent their municipality in an official capacity,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-12-1

Members of the town council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which can be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual amount of w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Types of practice.

Article L743-12-1

A natural person holding a commercial court registry may not employ more than two salaried commercial court registrars. A legal entity holding a commercial court registry may not employ a number of sa…

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