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Showing 35313540 of 60663 articles for Art. s. R 237-2 · R 237-8 · R 237-9 · R 247-4

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

Article R2221-34

The Director, as well as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, may at any time inspect in the offices of the Accounting Officer the vouchers for receipts and expenditure and the accounting registers…

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

Article R2221-31

The accounting officer may, under his responsibility, delegate his signature to one or more agents whom he constitutes his authorised representatives.The accounting officer is responsible for the oper…

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

Article R2221-30

The duties of accountant are entrusted either to an accountant from the Directorate General of Public Finance or to an accounting officer. The accounting officer is appointed by the prefect on a propo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication formalities

Article R2162-40

Where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the formalised procedure thresholds, the purchaser shall notify the European Commission of any change to the period of validity…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-44

The recording, storage and processing of personal data of the nature mentioned in I of Article 6 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms are authorised solel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection.

Article R743-4

Except in the cases provided for in article R. 743-2, the inspectors mentioned in article R. 743-1 send a report of their mission to the public prosecutor. Occasional inspections give rise to a detail…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-4

In the event of termination of the safe deposit box rental contract, the owner of the safe deposit box shall immediately inform the bailiff. The bailiff will serve the debtor with a summons to attend…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-44

If the purchaser remains silent for twenty-one days from receipt of the declaration referred to in articles R. 2393-42 and R. 2393-43 , this shall also constitute acceptance of the sub-contractor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-40

Companies with fewer than eleven employees liable to pay the contribution send their payments to the BTP Prévoyance fund in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles R. 6331-37 to R. 6331-39.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-4

An appeal by the public prosecutor and the public prosecutor shall be made by a statement of appeal delivered or addressed to the registry of the court of appeal. When this declaration is made by post…

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