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Showing 891900 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-11

…er-municipal cooperation, on the other hand, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article L. 1424-24-3, each mayor and each chairman of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-13

Voting in the elections provided for in articles R. 1424-11 et R. 1424-12 are surveyed by a commission comprising: a) The prefect, chairman, or his representative; b) The chairman of the board of dire…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-12

The election of representatives of firefighters and territorial civil servants in the fire and rescue service who are not professional firefighters to the administrative and technical commission of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising (R).

Article R2122-1

In the case provided for in article L. 2122-12, nominations are posted at the town hall.

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

Article R3336-1

The articles R. 2337-1 to R. 2337-7 are applicable to the department and its public establishments.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38

1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 33 ter, 40 to 43 bis and 151 sexies, taxable profit is net profit, determined on the basis of the overall results of operations of any kind carried out by comp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-11

The chairman of the commission shall be elected by an absolute majority of the votes cast. If this election is not won after the first two rounds of voting, a third round shall be held and the electio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-12

…y decide when at least two-thirds of its members are present. If the quorum is not reached, it is automatically convened three days later. It may then take a decision without a quorum being required.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-10

…term of office of a member of the commission ends when he loses the capacity in which he was called to sit. In the case of a departmental representative, the departmental council elects a replacement.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-11

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4234-6 of this Code and the Decree in Council of State issued in application of article L. 145-4 of the Social Security Code, only pharmacists of French nationa…

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