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Showing 23212330 of 57637 articles for Art. Law 89-462 of 6 July 1989

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-6

At the headquarters of each Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Chamber, one or more members of staff carry out registry duties. Registry staff are placed under the fu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-15

…e College may initiate disciplinary proceedings against the athlete concerned for an alleged breach of the provisions of article L. 232-9. The athlete shall then be notified of the grievances in accor…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 63 bis

Customs officers may at any time visit artificial islands, installations and structures on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. They may also visit means of transport involved in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-61

The Conseil des maisons de vente shall ensure the exchange with the competent authorities of the other Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-60

Within fifteen days of receiving the declaration provided for in article L. 321-24, the council shall inform the applicant of any missing documents.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-62

The cantonment of the emolument by the legatee or surviving spouse (number 7 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the sum cantoned, according to the following scale…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R121-6

…contract is signed between the State and the public establishment in accordance with the provisions of article 140 of law no. 2001-420 of 15 May 2001 relating to new economic regulations. In particula…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-6-1

…s, constructions and installations may only be mortgaged to guarantee loans taken out by the holder of the authorisation with a view to financing the construction, modification or extension of works,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-6

The Board of Directors may provide for the representation, in an advisory capacity, of partner organisations of the fire and rescue service. The representatives of the organisations thus designated by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-6-1

The mayor may, up to a limit of twice a year, make the access of persons to certain roads or to certain portions of roads or to certain sectors of the municipality subject to payment of a fee on the o…

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