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Showing 35713580 of 34670 articles for Art. R. 145-10

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-8

The Board of Directors may create a reserve fund from which any sums required to meet the establishment's exceptional needs are drawn.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-4

The Board of Directors establishes its rules of procedure. It is convened by its Chairman. Such a meeting is convened by right if requested by one third of the members of the Board.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 10: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Article R211-51

For the application of article L. 211-21, any natural or legal person legally established in another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 10: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Article R211-50

…article L. 141-2. The documents making up the application for registration provided for in article R. 211-20 must be accompanied, where necessary, by a translation into French.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Registration requirements for the gaming sector

Article R561-22-2

…f sums exchanged, wagered or won by these players outside their player account in a specific register. The information mentioned in 1° and 2° must be kept for 5 years.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-59

…officer of the Directorate General of Public Finance with the status of principal accounting officer. He or she is appointed by the prefect, with the assent of the departmental or, where applicable,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-64

The appropriations entered in the State budget as part of the general decentralisation grant and intended to compensate for the expenditure of municipal hygiene offices which, on 1 January 1984, the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-38

The rates of the fees payable by users of the public service authority are set by the Board of Directors. The rates are set in such a way as to ensure the financial equilibrium of the public service a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-39

Allocations to depreciation and provisions are calculated in accordance with the provisions and customary periods applicable to commercial enterprises in the same sector of activity. Depreciation rela…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-54

Employees of the municipality or of the public authority may not be members of the board of directors.

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