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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-11-1

The conditions for the application of this sub-section shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-1

…ent of the deliberative assembly of the region, department or local authority adopts the draft plan and submits it for an opinion: 1° To the associated public bodies listed in II of Article L. 4433-10…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-11

…an may be revised in accordance with the procedures for its preparation set out in articles L. 4433-10 to L. 4433-10-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-1-1

…e place where he is treating the patient, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 1110-4. This letter includes, in particular, the reasons for the request for hospitalisation, curren…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Amending entries.

Article R123-125-1

…ning that person would have been carried out by producing an irregular supporting document or deed, and the Registrar establishes that this information is of a serious nature, he shall inform the regi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation by merger.

Article D229-13-1

…h of Article L. 229-3 less than six months old, a file containing at least the following documents: 1° The articles of association of the société européenne; 2° The common draft terms of merger; 3° A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-10

The eight-year period referred to in Article L. 1415-7 corresponds to the maximum period of funding for a research project under a grant awarding act, when the clinical or fundamental research project…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-1

…ational Cancer Institute is approved by order of the ministers responsible for the budget, research and health.In particular, it sets out the extent of the powers exercised by the Chairman of the Boar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rural equipment support

Article R3232-1-1

This provision is the subject of an agreement between the department and the commune or public establishment for inter-communal cooperation that has requested to benefit from it. This agreement sets o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Decision-making body

Article R5211-1-1

…newal of the municipal councils of the member municipalities in accordance with VII of Article L. 5211-6-1.II. - Between two general renewals of municipal councils, the population figure to be referre…

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