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Showing 13411350 of 16677 articles for Art. 25 Oct 1989 — BRDA 6/90 p. 6

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Specific rights and duties linked to the exercise of control functions

Article R8124-25

The inspecting officer shall enter freely, without prior warning, at any time of the day or night, any establishment subject to his inspection. During an inspection visit, whether unannounced or not,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-6

…utorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall act as group supervisor within the meaning of 6° of Article L. 356-1: 1° When it is the competent supervisory authority for all insurance and rein…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-6

…ers of the assembly of each regional union is set as follows :I. - For the regional union grouping doctors:1° Ten members in regions where the number of doctors practising on a self-employed basis und…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-6

…s in the mountains carried out by competent bodies, and in particular by mountain rescue companies; 6° Expenditure on equipment and tourist development of forest areas presenting one of the guarantees…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-6

…of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-51 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-52 Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 L. 511-53 Order no. 2014-158 of 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-6

…of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-51 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-52 Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 L. 511-53 Order no. 2014-158 of 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-25

As an exception to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 2333-81 and if no municipality in the area concerned objects, when a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation, exist…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-6

…itself of critical functions or activities representing a significant source of income or profits; 6° The ability of the relevant person's information systems to produce accurate and complete data re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-25

The appropriations allocated to expenditure for each financial year may not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year.However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the fi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-6

…information listed below and, in an appendix, the impact analysis defined in III of Article L. 752-6.1° Information relating to the project:a) For projects to create a retail shop: the sales area and…

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