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Showing 831840 of 38223 articles for Art. Rép. Frassa: Sén. 9-3-2017 n° 23432

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions.

Article R513-9

When the société de crédit foncier finances its activities by issuing loans or by resources benefiting from the preferential right defined in article L. 513-11, the contract or document intended for p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Centralisation and declaration of results

Article R2122-92

Immediately after the end of the count, the minutes of the count are drawn up by the secretary of the National Commission for Voting Operations. It is drawn up in duplicate and signed by all the membe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Centralisation and declaration of results

Article R2122-91

After the postal vote has been counted, the results of the remote electronic vote are added to the results of the postal vote.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Importation of packaged drinking water

Article R1321-96

The import of packaged drinking water, other than natural mineral water, and of food ice of water origin is subject to authorisation issued by the prefect of the department in which the importer seeki…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Importation of packaged drinking water

Article R1321-97

The provisions of articles R. 1322-44-19 to R. 1322-44-23 apply to the import of packaged drinking water, other than natural mineral water, and water-based ice cream.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-92

At the end of each financial year and after taking inventory, the accountant prepares the financial account. The authorising officer approves the financial account. The authorising officer approves th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-93

The financial account comprises: 1° The final balance of accounts; 2° The development of budget expenditure and revenue; 3° The balance sheet and profit and loss account; 4° The table of appropriation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-91

An inventory, the results of which are produced in support of the financial account, is drawn up at the end of the financial year in accordance with the principles of the general chart of accounts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-94

Independently of the accounts, a provisional statement of operating results is drawn up every six months by the director, submitted for the opinion of the operating council, and presented by the mayor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-9

I. - The articles D. 2123-23-1 and D. 2123-23-2 and the articles D. 2123-25 to D. 2123-28 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. II.…

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