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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-36

The prefect shall inform the mayor of any observations he may have on the information mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article D. 1332-35. With regard to 1° of article D. 1332-35, the prefect's observati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-36

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article R. 663-34, the president of the court shall, on a proposal from the official receiver, set the amount of advance payments to be credited against the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-36

Only territorial chambers of commerce and industry whose constituency corresponds to at least one département or, failing that, whose number of nationals measured by the economic survey referred to in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-36

1° Establishments in the network may not use the proceeds of taxes of any kind allocated to them or resources from their other activities to ensure the balance of a public service delegation agreement…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-36

An order of the Minister of Justice sets the format, wording and printing procedures for ballot papers and circulars, as well as the procedures for presenting candidates on ballot papers..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for admission to the profession and to other judicial and legal professions

Article R742-36

A commission is set up to issue proposals for exemption from the training period provided for in article R. 742-35; it is composed as follows:1° Three commercial court clerks appointed on the proposal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-36

If the articles of association are drawn up by private deed, as many originals are drawn up as are necessary to provide each partner with a copy and to comply with the provisions of articles R. 743-32…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-36

A communal or inter-communal first response centre may be created by prefectoral decree, if the deliberative body of the commune or public establishment for inter-communal cooperation so requests, aft…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article R1611-36

I. - When the European Commission initiates proceedings against France on the basis of Article 258 or 260 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the State shall inform the local autho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-36

If the regional audit chamber finds that the expenditure is not compulsory or that the appropriations entered are sufficient to cover it, it shall notify its decision, which shall be substantiated, to…

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