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Showing 12511260 of 57520 articles for Art. L 251-11 al. 2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Imprest accounts (R).

Article R1617-11

Unless a dispensation is granted by the Minister responsible for the budget, only the following may be paid through an imprest account: 1° Equipment and operating expenses not included in a public con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-11

The duties of director are incompatible with a mandate as senator, deputy or representative in the European Parliament. They are also incompatible with a mandate as councillor to the Corsican Assembly…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-11

Water entering a wastewater collection system must, except in the case of unusual situations, particularly those due to heavy rainfall, be subjected to treatment before being discharged into the natur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-11

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3121-23, exceeding the average weekly working time of forty-four hours is granted under the conditions defined in Article R. 3121-10.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-11

When the dispute concerns a branch of activity for which the departments of the ministers responsible for industry, public works and transport exercise, pursuant to a legislative provision, the functi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substitute team

Article R3132-11

The daily working time of employees assigned to stand-in shifts may be up to twelve hours when the period during which such shifts are used does not exceed forty-eight consecutive hours. When this per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article R1453-11

I.-For the agreements referred to in 1° of Article R. 1453-10, each company shall make public the following information, in addition to its own identity including its corporate name, its corporate pur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-118

Decisions that exceed the powers of the manager(s) shall be taken by the members meeting at a general meeting. The meeting is held at least once a year. It is also convened when one or more partners,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-119

The minutes of the shareholders' deliberations are recorded in a special register that has previously been listed and initialled by the clerk responsible for keeping the register of companies in which…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-11

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is solely responsible for administration. He prepares and executes the deliberations of the Board of Directors. He manages the Agency's assets and is the authori…

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