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Showing 35013510 of 4145 articles for Art. Convention franco-américaine 1994

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-8

The communes, public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status and the Lyon metropolitan area may, by deliberation taken before 1 July of the year preceding that of taxat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 800-1

The costs of criminal, correctional and police justice shall be borne by the State and without recourse against the convicted person or the civil party, subject to the cases provided for in the last t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-8

No person may be a member of a board of directors : 1° In more than one capacity ; 2° If he is subject to the incapacity provided for inarticle L. 6 of the Electoral Code; 3° If he has a direct or ind…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-33

I.-The owner or, if an agreement so provides, the operator of establishments open to the public belonging to one of the categories mentioned in article D. 1333-32 has the radon activity measured:1° In…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Article R2222-5

Where the agreement relating to the terms and conditions of the operation of a public service is contractually qualified as a régie intéressée, and without prejudice to the obligations resulting from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-16

I.-The meetings of the sub-committees mentioned in article R. 2272-10, with the exception of the sub-committee on agreements when it meets in its specific formation in application of 1° of article R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-126

The ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled chair the National Consultation Committee for the Regional Health Agencies. If these ministers are absent or unable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Economic and financial control of the "Health Data Platform".

Article R1462-3

I.-Subject to the provisions of article R. 1462-4, the following are subject to the prior opinion of the supervisory authority, in accordance with the conditions laid down by order of the ministers re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-75

The establishment of alimony and indexed annuities (numbers 30 and 31 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° A proportional fee:a) Either to the capital formed by ten times the annual benefit,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

Article R3241-5

Where the agreement relating to the terms and conditions of the operation of a public service is contractually qualified as a régie intéressée, and without prejudice to the obligations resulting from…

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