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Showing 721730 of 52381 articles for Art. R 132-5-3

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-30

The duties of accountant are entrusted either to an accountant from the Directorate General of Public Finance or to an accounting officer. The accounting officer is appointed by the prefect on a propo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Employment and vocational training (R).

Article R4434-3

In the regions of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane and Réunion, the sum resulting from the application of articles R. 4332-1 and R. 4332-2 is increased for each of them by the amount of the credits corr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification procedures with the Banque de France.

Article R131-5

Any person to whom a cheque is given to pay for goods or services may, directly or through an agent, check with the Banque de France to ensure that the cheque has not been reported stolen or lost, dra…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions

Article R112-50

The provisions of articles R. 112-40 and R. 112-45 do not apply in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Wallis and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R212-5

The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée shall withdraw the authorisation if it is found that it was granted on the basis of false information contained in the application fi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2124-5

The contracting authority may award its contracts using the competitive dialogue procedure in the cases mentioned in article R. 2124-3.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Unforeseen circumstances

Article R2194-5

The contract may be amended when the amendment is made necessary by circumstances that a diligent purchaser could not have foreseen. In this case, the provisions of articles R. 2194-3 and R. 2194-4 ap…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Unforeseen circumstances

Article R3135-5

The concession contract may be amended when the amendment is made necessary by circumstances that a diligent granting authority could not have foreseen. In this case, the provisions of articles R. 313…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Joint ventures

Article R422-50

The formation of a joint venture of industrial property attorneys referred to in Title II of the loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 shall give rise to the insertion of a notice in a newspaper authoris…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Joint ventures

Article R422-51

Membership of the joint venture, together with its name, must be indicated in the professional acts and correspondence of each partner.

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