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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Advances.

Article R2337-6

…ding debts to be paid, drawn up by the accounting officer and certified by the authorising officer; 5° The cash position; 6° Copies of the deliberations of the municipal council or management bodies;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article D3335-18

Any establishment mentioned in article D. 3335-16 which opens a public house without the mayor's authorisation or without complying with the conditions set by the temporary dispensation is subject to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4361-17

…lth Agency or his representative;3° The academic regional rector or his representative;4° A doctor ;5° Two hearing aid acousticians.An order of the Regional Prefect, issued on the recommendation of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Harm reduction policy for drug users.

Article D3121-33

The national harm reduction guidelines for drug users referred to in article L. 3121-5 are reproduced in appendix 31-2 to this code.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and constitution.

Article L2131-4

Any member of a trade union may, if he fulfils the conditions laid down in article L. 2131-5, accede to the administrative or management functions of this trade union.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R237-4

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 237-5, a decision shall be made, in summary proceedings, by the president of the judicial court of the place where the property is locate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Saint-Martin

Article L3241-1

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin, in article L. 3222-5, the words: "in each department a departmental commission" are replaced by the words: "a territorial commission".

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Abnormally low bids from subcontractors

Article R2193-9

Where the amount of the subcontracting appears to be abnormally low, the purchaser shall apply the provisions of articles R. 2152-3 to R. 2152-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-6

The emergency contraception determined in article D. 5134-5 may be administered by nurses attached to an establishment with premises where confidentiality can be respected.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-8

The agreement or the statement of disagreement, drawn up in application of article L. 2242-5, is filed with the administrative authority under conditions laid down by regulation.

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