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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article R1453-19

The information gathered by the national councils of the orders of the health professions or, in the case of the order of pharmacists, the central council concerned, and by the regional health agencie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-19

The secretariat of the restricted formation summonses the parties to appear before it at least fifteen days before the hearing, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Where appropriate,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-19

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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
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-19

The provisions of article R. 4134-5, the second and third paragraphs of article R. 4134-6, and from article R. 4134-7 shall apply to the persons designated in article R. 4134-18.

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

Article R5215-19

Each year, the mayor notifies the chairman of the community council of the programme of maintenance work that the town council decides to have carried out on the roads temporarily retained by the comm…

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

Article D6262-19

When the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6262-12, he shall attach to his referral, in addition to the administrative account and…

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

Article D6362-19

When the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6362-12, he shall attach to his referral, in addition to the administrative account and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-19

Orders issued by the ministers responsible for labour or agriculture determine the work equipment and categories of work equipment for which a maintenance log must be drawn up and kept up to date by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Examinations, checks and registers.

Article R4534-19

A register of observations is made available to employees and members of the social and economic committee. The latter shall record their observations concerning the condition of the equipment and ins…

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