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Showing 13311340 of 30511 articles for Art. R. 541-43

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article R5721-1

…ion of the departmental commission for inter-municipal cooperation is that provided for in articles R. 5211-30 to R. 5211-34, completed in the cases and conditions provided for in the same article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article R612-59

…od of not less than one month. The AMF's letter shall be sent in the manner provided for in Article R. 612-9.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation and controls carried out by the registrars of the commercial courts or the judicial courts ruling on commercial matters

Article R123-270

…rcial matters: 1° With regard to the register of commerce and companies, in application of articles R. 123-32, R. 123-35, R. 123-41, R. 123-43, R. 123-51, R. 123-75, R. 123-102 and R. 123-112; 2° With…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-42

…technical and legal skills to: 1° Process the data contained in the database referred to in Article R. 131-37 ; 2° Transmit to the Autorité Nationale des Jeux and La Française des Jeux the requests fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-58

The piezometric height of the water distributed by the indoor networks mentioned in 3° of article R. 1321-43 must, for each network and at any point where it is made available, be at least equal to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-44

…expressed in a deed, this decision is mentioned on its date in the register provided for in Article R. 4381-43. The entry in the register must indicate the form, nature, purpose and signatories of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Making information available to the public

Article R5232-20

…ic for each product no later than six months after publication of the order provided for in article R. 5232-19 including it on the list.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-15

The receipt for an application to renew a residence permit authorising the holder to carry out a professional activity authorises the holder to carry out a professional activity.The receipt for an app…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-12

…cument is signed by the competent official and stamped by the department responsible, under article R. 431-20, for examining the application.The receipt is not issued to asylum seekers holding an asyl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-13

The period of validity of the receipt referred to in article R. 431-12 may not be less than one month. It may be renewed.

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