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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-18

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 3661-16 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body concerned for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-23

In the absence of an agreement as referred to in Article L. 3122-16, the minimum number of hours for which a night worker must be qualified is set at two hundred and seventy hours over a reference per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R822-115

…sions below. The company is exempt from the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 210-16 et seq.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Staff

Article D211-52

…spective statutes; 2° Contract staff under the conditions set out in articles 4 and 6 of law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adequate explanations and warnings

Article L313-12

Without prejudice to the solvency check referred to in Article L. 313-16, the creditor or credit intermediary shall warn the borrower free of charge when, in view of the borrower's financial situation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disputes.

Article L7122-27

…23, relating to compulsory declarations, follow the jurisdictional rules set out in Article L. 5422-16.

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

Article D6262-29

…presentative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6262-16.

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

Article D6362-29

…presentative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with article LO 6362-16.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Community of communes.

Article L5812-1

…ication to municipalities in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments, II of Article L. 5214-16 is supplemented by an 8° as follows: "8° Construction and maintenance of buildings assigned to cu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-10

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 2311-16, the centres' activities are monitored on the basis of records and on site; this is carried out by the doctor in charge of the departmental ma…

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