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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-8

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6262-4 and LO 6262-12 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-8

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6362-4 and LO 6362-12 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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

Article LO6471-11

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6471-7 and LO 6471-15 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-6

The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer, after checking that the prior declaration complies with the obligations set out in articles R. 1251-4 and R. 1251-5, returns a stamped copy to the sender wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3135-5

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3164-2 to L. 3164-4, relating to weekly and Sunday rest periods for young workers, as well as those of the decrees issued for their application, is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R3424-1

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 3324-22, the words: "of 2° and 3° of article L. 341-4 of the Social Security Code " are replaced by the words: "ofarticle 20-8-2 of order no. 96-1122 of 20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article A310-5

In the event of a change in the date of the liquidation operation under the conditions provided for in article R. 310-6, a copy of the letter informing the mayor of the postponement shall be displayed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4226-3

…Installations used during the construction or repair phases, on land, of ships, boats or aircraft; 4° Installations on forestry sites and agricultural activities.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-1

…tes to be elected to the body concerned and includes the information provided for in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 4125-9. This publication serves as a call for candidates.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-221

…en practitioners and other persons, subject to the provisions specific to joint practice companies; 4° Any commission to any person whatsoever.

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