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Showing 371380 of 34927 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 22-D-10 du 12 Apr 2022

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

Article D5217-12

…to the difference between the amount of revenue orders and the amount of expenditure orders issued during the financial year, including, where applicable, reductions and cancellations of revenue and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6232-12

Any person who enters a polling station with a visible weapon shall be liable to a fine for a fourth-class offence. This offence shall be punishable by a fine for a fourth-class offence.

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

Article D6262-12

When the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6262-4, he shall attach to this referral, in addition to the voted budget, all the infor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6332-12

Any person who enters a polling station with a visible weapon shall be liable to a fine for a fourth-class offence. This offence shall be punishable by a fine for a fourth-class offence.

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

Article D6362-12

When the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6362-4, he shall attach to this referral, in addition to the voted budget, all the infor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-122

…ence of formal qualifications less than three years ago; 2° Medical and dental interns and students duly authorised to practise medicine, dentistry or the profession of midwife on a temporary basis, o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Sales of medicinal plants.

Article D4211-12

…ished in chapter IV. 7.B. of the French Pharmacopoeia, under the conditions set out in article R. 5112-2 of the Public Health Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Electronic voting.

Article D4233-12

…as the "voter file", the "candidate file" and the "contents of the electronic ballot box". The procedures for organising electronic voting via the internet are set out in the electoral regulations ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-12

…e presentation or verification of the existence of a medical or orthoptic prescription for these products.The medical prescription is valid for :-one year, for patients under the age of 16 ;-five year…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-12

Orthoprosthetists, chiropodists, ocularists, epithesists and orthopaedic orthotists are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 2…

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