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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-4

…ation of the proposals of the territorial audit chamber. If the Territorial Council does not take a decision within the prescribed timeframe or if the decision taken does not include corrective measur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-4

…ation of the proposals of the territorial audit chamber. If the Territorial Council does not take a decision within the prescribed timeframe or if the decision taken does not include corrective measur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-7

…ation of the proposals of the territorial audit chamber. If the Territorial Council does not take a decision within the prescribed timeframe, or if the decision taken does not include corrective measu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Setting up and closing down the social and economic committee

Article R2313-6

…director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment shall provide proof that his decision has been notified to the court or, failing this, that the challenge has been received. In t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-13

The decisions of the Board of Directors concerning the budget and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L773-6

…aced by the words: "to a specialised committee set up by and acting under the responsibility of the decision-making body to monitor issues relating to the preparation and control of accounting and fin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L774-6

…aced by the words: "to a specialised committee set up by and acting under the responsibility of the decision-making body to monitor issues relating to the preparation and control of accounting and fin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and powers

Article L532-3

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile may only annul a decision of the Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides and refer the examination of the asylum application back to it when it cons…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-88

Divers of at least sixteen years of age with PA-12 qualifications are, by decision of the dive master, authorised to dive independently in the 0 to 12 metre range.Divers of at least sixteen years of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notification of grievances and report.

Article R463-12

…e parties and the Government Commissioner have a period of two months from the notification of this decision to submit their observations. The parties and the Government Commissioner have a period of…

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