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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Decision-making body

Article R5211-1-1

…llocation of seats on the deliberative body, is that of the municipal population authenticated on 1 January of the current year, in the following cases:1° Creation of a public establishment of inter-m…

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

Article D6362-1

…paid as part of the overall operating allocation;5° The change in the retail price index between 1 January and 31 December of the previous financial year, as well as the forecasts for the current fin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe VIII

…as optional, responses are mandatory to enable your request to be processed. The Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms grants you the right to access a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-4

…8 -The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply";5° In article R. 2343-3, references to articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-11 of the Labour Code are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions ha…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-4

…8 -The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply";5° In article R. 2343-3, references to articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-11 of the Labour Code are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions ha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52-2

…acquisition or increase of a qualifying holding requiring authorisation pursuant to Articles L. 511-12-1 or L. 531-6, the collège de résolution shall inform the collège de supervision without delay. T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-4

…when a person is placed under judicial supervision and is subject to the obligation provided for in 12° bis of Article 138. II to IV of Article 11-2 shall apply to the arrangements for transmitting an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-33

…l sentence of at least five years' imprisonment for one of the offences mentioned in Article 131-36-12-1 of the Penal Code. In this case, the dangerousness examination provided for by the last paragra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-8-1

I. - Pursuant to article L. 312-3 of the French Consumer Code, municipal credit banks that grant a loan against tangible collateral must provide the borrower with information concerning : 1° The ident…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 156 bis

…d of at least fifteen years from the date of their acquisition, including where this was prior to 1 January 2009.II. - The benefit of the provisions of Article 156 specific to buildings classified or…

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