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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-96

…e for the distribution of the proceeds. The municipality on whose territory the facility is located may not collect less than 50% of the proceeds. Where the facility is located on the territory of sev…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-11

…Executive Council instructing the President of the Territorial Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure is initiated. In this case, it must include a definition of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-4

…ng the rights acquired by local elected representatives under their individual right to training.It may receive financial contributions from local authorities and public establishments for inter-munic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-13

A protection order may also be issued urgently by the judge to an adult threatened with forced marriage, under the conditions set out in Article 515-10.The judge is competent to take the measures ment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-11

…ll relevant information on the candidate and requests the bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record. It may summon the candidate to attend a hearing. Where, at the date of application for registration, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R822-74

The following may be contributed to the company, in ownership or in beneficial interest: 1° All intangible rights, whether movable or immovable; 2° All documents and archives and, in general, all mova…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R4421-1

The provisions of this Title are applicable in establishments in which the nature of the activity may lead to workers being exposed to biological agents. However, the provisions of articles R. 4424-2,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content and procedure

Article R6423-3-1

…ntioned in articles L. 5311-1 and L. 5311-2 and in 6° of article L. 6121-1, the State or the region may finance, where appropriate with the professional branches, collective support actions for the va…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-50

…ply with the provisions of II of this article. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may only authorise the branch within the limits of the services that the third-country undertaking t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-7

I.-Options may be granted under the same conditions as in articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-179 and L. 22-10-56 of the French Commercial Code by a company controlled, directly or indirectly, exclusively o…

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