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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L910-4

In the absence of adaptation, references made by provisions of this code applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, to provisions that do not apply there, are replaced by references to provisions with th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6261-4

I. - Budget allocations for capital expenditure may comprise programme authorisations and payment appropriations. Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be incurre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6361-4

I. - Budget allocations for capital expenditure may comprise programme authorisations and payment appropriations. Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be incurre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589-4

A handwritten signature collected in digital form is affixed by means of a technical device, after the signatory has become aware of the document in digital format. It is validly affixed only if, subs…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

Article R3241-4

The detailed accounts referred to in article R. 3241-1 and the reports of the auditors and the audit committee shall be attached to the accounts of the department or establishment to serve as justific…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6261-4

For budgets voted by nature, the budget item corresponds to the most detailed subdivision of the nomenclature defined by joint order of the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Overseas France…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6361-4

For budgets voted by nature, the budget item corresponds to the most detailed subdivision of the nomenclature defined by joint order of the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Overseas France…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-4

For the application to Wallis and Futuna of the provisions of the articles mentioned in article R. 3821-3: 1° The powers entrusted to the Prefect are exercised by the Representative of the State in Wa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-10

The status of court-appointed administrator registered on the list is incompatible with the exercise of any other profession, with the exception of that of lawyer. It is, moreover, incompatible with:…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate

Article 49

The investigating judge is responsible for carrying out the information, as set out in Chapter I of Title III. He may not, on pain of nullity, participate in the judgment of criminal cases that he has…

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