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Showing 45214530 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-43

Agents who coordinate the various ceremonies that take place from committal to burial or cremation of a deceased person must prove that they hold the diploma mentioned in article D. 2223-55-2, issued…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-40

…for consideration as well as by other intermediaries when these persons receive the amount of rent due to them.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-41

…or establishment and in the tax collection period mentioned in article L. 2333-28.The amount of tax due by each taxpayer is equal to the product of the following elements:1° The number of accommodatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions and testing programmes

Article R1322-40

Health inspections are carried out by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. It includes any of the checks mentioned in article R. 1321-15.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions and testing programmes

Article R1322-41

…the nature and frequency of the analyses, depending on the type of water used, as well as the procedures for adapting the programme. The places where samples are taken are determined by decision of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions and testing programmes

Article R1322-42

Under the provisions of article R. 1322-14, the Prefect may require the operator, on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, to carry out analyses in addition to those defi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R3333-4

The fee due each year to a department for the occupation of the departmental public domain by the works of the public electricity transmission and distribution networks is set by the departmental coun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 400

Hearings shall be held in public.However, the court may, on finding in its judgment that publicity is dangerous to order, the serenity of the proceedings, the dignity of the person or the interests of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-33-29-4-1

The category A and B tax agents mentioned in article 28-2 who are authorised to carry out judicial investigations are assigned to one of the following departments specialising in the repression of fis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-4

…nti-Doping Organisation, who are informed of the reasons for the decision. The information obtained during the investigation may be taken into account in the preparation of the annual testing programm…

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