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Showing 10911100 of 27713 articles for Art. Décret n° 2002-120 du 30 janvier 2002

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2224-3

…s and clauses of treaties or specifications which, prior to the date of entry into force of the loi n° 88-13 du 5 janvier 1988 d'amélioration de la décentralisation, have provided for the assumption o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…S AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-4 Order no. 2009-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L5212-17

…ions of article L. 5212-16 to unions existing on 6 January 1988, the date of publication of the loi n° 88-13 du 5 janvier 1988 d'amélioration de la décentralisation, if the municipal councils of the m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-3

…ses actually incurred by them in connection with Board meetings under the conditions set out in the décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement des frais o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-52

When they do not provide postgraduate students of general medicine with accommodation for the duration of their training period in the areas defined in accordance with article L. 162-47 of the Social…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The State representative

Article D6312-1

…epresentative of the State in Saint-Martin exercises his powers under the conditions set out in the décret n°2007-1072 of 6 July 2007 relating to the representative of the State in the collectivity of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-42

…f the credit institution or finance company issuing the promissory note. With effect from 1 January 2002, receivables secured by promissory notes must comply with the conditions set out in I of articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L833-1

…ableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 810-1 to L. 812-2L. 813-1 to L. 813-4L. 813-5La loi n° 2023-22 du 24 janvier 2023 d'orientation et de programmation du ministère de l'intérieurL. 813-6…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L832-1

…ableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 810-1 to L. 812-2L. 813-1 to L. 813-4L. 813-5La loi n° 2023-22 du 24 janvier 2023 d'orientation et de programmation du ministère de l'intérieurL. 813-6…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…o. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5211-49 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-49-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 5211-50 Order no. 2015-1341 of 23 October 2015 L. 5211-51 and L. 521…

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