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Showing 10211030 of 20353 articles for Art. CE 9-6-2020 n° 432596

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-93

The financial account comprises: 1° The final balance of accounts; 2° The development of budget expenditure and revenue; 3° The balance sheet and profit and loss account; 4° The table of appropriation…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Addiction care, support and and prevention centres

Article D3411-9

When the centre obtains its supplies in application of 6° of article R. 5124-45 of the present code, the holding, control, management and dispensing of medicinal products are carried out by a pharmaci…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-9

…s R. 1435-1 to R. 1435-6 are exercised in the département of Paris by the Prefect of the Ile-de-France region, Prefect of Paris, and the Prefect of Police in their respective areas of responsibility.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-9

…a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° Failure by a marketing authorisation holder or a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product to constitute the safety stock intended for the nati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-9

Applications for registration in the National Vocational Certification Register under II of Article L. 6113-5 are examined according to the following criteria: 1° The suitability of the jobs held in r…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-9

The tax is calculated as follows1° For publishers of television services, the tax is calculated by applying a rate of 5.15% to the amount of annual payments and receipts, excluding value added tax, re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-6

…o sit. The person qualified in film distribution and exhibition is proposed by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in accordance with IV of article L. 212-6-2. The pers…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-9

The loss of French nationality takes effect: 1° In the case provided for in article 23 at the date of acquisition of foreign nationality; 2° In the case provided for in Articles 23-3 and 23-5 on the d…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Interfederal sports agents' commission

Article R222-9

The Interfederal Sports Agents Commission meets when convened by its chairman or at the request of at least one third of its members. It may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-9

…following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The terms and conditions of practice and professional rules; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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