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Showing 48514860 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: Medical activity

Article R6123-152

…n, the authorisation may be granted to an applicant who has only one form of hospitalisation on his site, provided either that he holds another authorisation for medicine offering the missing form of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article R6123-161

…risation to operate the equipment mentioned in article R. 6123-160 is granted for each geographical site. When the authorisation holder has only one of the two types of equipment mentioned in a and b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-10

The members of the section have, under the conditions resulting either from decisions of the municipal authorities or from local custom, the enjoyment of those of the property of the section whose fru…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-2

…State by the administrative or judicial authorities, intended to preserve or restore the financial situation of a credit institution or investment firm and which affect the pre-existing rights of thi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-24

Staff working as sports technical advisors must exercise professional discretion with regard to all facts, information or documents of which they are aware, particularly concerning the Ministry of Spo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to liquidation

Article L247-5

Contravening the prohibition on performing the duties of liquidator is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros. Anyone convicted pursuant to the preceding paragraph may no long…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Recording of offences

Article R1312-2

The agents referred to in article R. 1312-1 are authorised by a nominative order issued by the following authorities: 1° The Prefect of the département for local authority agents carrying out their du…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D712-14-1

Exceptional expenditure within the meaning of 7° of Article L. 711-8 of expenditure incurred by the chamber in the performance of its duties and which:1° Either as a result of unforeseeable events bey…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-74

…lt of the death of the partners, the liquidator is appointed in accordance with the regulatory provisions applicable to the substitution of public and ministerial offices and performs the duties attri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-8

…f volunteering in the fire brigades. Territorial civil servants who, not having the status of professional firefighter, report to the Mayotte fire and rescue service are entrusted with tasks that do n…

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