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Showing 861870 of 61439 articles for Art. R. 3304-22 · C. mon. fin. Art. L. 224-4

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

Article R2224-22-2

…is deemed to have discharged the obligation to make it available which is imposed on him by article L. 2224-9.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-22-1

Where the intermediary provides an advisory service as referred to in Article L. 519-1-1, he shall gather the information he needs about his customer's personal and financial situation, preferences an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book IV: Securities

Article 2286

A right of retention on the thing may be exercised by:

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

Article R2224-22-3

The inspection provided for by Article L. 2224-12 includes in particular:1° An examination of the visible parts of the water abstraction device, well or borehole, in particular the protection and mete…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-19 (art. A222-14)

…will not be examined.Document 1: the decision of the federation's competent governing body (article R. 222-9 of the French Sports Code).Document 2: programme of the general test.Document 3: examinatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R2123-22-1-D

…ning as part of the individual right to training sends the manager of the fund mentioned in article L. 1621-4 a statement of expenses for reimbursement.Travel and subsistence expenses are reimbursed t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R2123-22-1-A

…approved by the minister responsible for local authorities under the conditions defined in articles R. 1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1.The training courses contributing to the professional reintegration of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 220

…e the proper functioning of the investigating chambers within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal. In particular, he verifies the conditions of application of paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 81 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-22-1

…article, the catchment area corresponds to the drinking water catchment area referred to inarticle L. 211-3 of the Environment Code. Failing this, it corresponds to: 1° In the absence of a defined ca…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Reporting obligations

Article 223 Q

The parent company shall file the declaration of overall income for each financial year under the conditions provided for in Article 223. It attaches a statement of grants and debt write-offs not used…

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