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Showing 22812290 of 61016 articles for Art. CE 9-5-2019 n° 426431 and 426434

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-9

The president of the territorial council and the members of the executive council, after having been heard or invited to provide written explanations on the facts of which they are accused, may be sus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-9

Exceptionally, a temporary authorisation to use water for human consumption may be granted by the Prefect when:1° A restriction in use or an interruption in distribution is imminent or effective, due…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Packaged spring waters.

Article R1321-90

It is prohibited, both on packaging or labels and in advertising, in any form whatsoever, to use any indication, name, product or service brand, image or other sign, figurative or otherwise, which, wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions.

Article R1321-94

…on of a water which is the subject of a numerical description appearing both on packaging or labels and in advertising must not differ from that presented by the water to which the said description re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions.

Article R1321-95

The materials used for packaging must satisfy the conditions laid down in article R. 1322-36.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-9

No one may be appointed as a member of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council if they are deprived of the right to vote. No one may be a member of more than one section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91

I.-Authorisation may only be granted if the applicant is a member of the specific regional cancer scheme recognised by the Institut national du cancer. II-The holder of the authorisation meets the acc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-9

…has been duly published. The company may not rely, in respect of third parties, on the appointments and cessations of office of the persons referred to above, as long as they have not been duly publis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-9

The consumer has free access to his consumption data.The terms and conditions of access to consumption data and statements are specified by a decree issued after consulting the Conseil national de la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-9

…Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises the profession of hearing-aid acoustician in a Member State or a State party t…

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