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Showing 25612570 of 61016 articles for Art. CE 9-5-2019 n° 426431 and 426434

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General safety measures

Article R4462-9

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 4227-28 to R. 4227-33, the following fire-fighting measures are taken for fixed installations within the pyrotechnic enclosure: 1° The immediate s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Board of Directors of the Institut Gustave Roussy.

Article D6162-9

…in 4° of article D. 6162-8 are appointed respectively, one by the Minister responsible for research and the other by the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale. The provisions of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-9

The professional practice standard relating to the probative nature of the evidence collected, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below:PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD "PROBABILITY OF THE…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-9

As an exception to article L. 1321-2, when a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a mixed syndicate has jurisdiction over public lighting, the member municipalities may retain the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-9

…Conseil d'Etat. The State representative may refer them to the Conseil d'Etat under the conditions and with the effects provided for in article LO 6251-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6253-9

…may not deliberate unless the majority of its members are present. If, on the day fixed by the notice convening the meeting, the Executive Board does not meet in sufficient number to deliberate, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-9

…Conseil d'Etat. The State representative may refer them to the Conseil d'Etat under the conditions and with the effects provided for in article LO 6351-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6353-9

…irman shall have the casting vote. Decisions of the Executive Board shall be signed by the Chairman and countersigned by the members of the Executive Board responsible for their execution.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-9

For application in Mayotte, Article R. 1423-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 1423-1 The industrial tribunal is divided into two independent sections: 1° The management section; 2° The inter-professional s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article R2335-9

…10 is payable by drinking water utilities regardless of how these utilities are operated. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, these utilities are authorised to recover the amount of the f…

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