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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-16

…isions of article L. 2511-21. To this end, it approves contracts for the occupation of the public domain relating to these facilities, excluding school facilities. When these facilities are built as p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-4-2

…and public establishments that must be affiliated to a management centre in application of articles 15 and 16 of the same law.The effects of these poolings are regulated by agreement after drawing up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6211-1

…logy examinations prescribed within this framework.II - The procedures mentioned in Article L. 6211-15 are described in a single manual for all medical biology test samples taken from patients hospita…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

…61-37, the words: "European regulations on restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as well as those adopted pursuant to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

…61-37, the words: "European regulations on restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as well as those adopted pursuant to the…

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

Article L1612-18

…nt, refers the matter to the regional audit chamber under the conditions set out in article L. 1612-15. The State representative then automatically makes the payment within fifteen days of receiving t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article R133-33

…MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF ACCOMMODATION CAPACITY of accommodation capacity for a population Up to 1,999 15% 2,000 to 3,499 12.5% From 3,500 to 4,999 10.5% 5,000 to 9,999 8.5% From 10,000 4.5%

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-46

…b) Or when between 30% and 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 2 points; c) Or when between 15% and 30% of the shooting takes place in France: 1 point; 2° At least 50% of the expenditure relat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 quaterdecies

…n or body, to the competent public accountant, on the basis of a special declaration, no later than 15 October of the year following that in which the income subject to the contribution is received. S…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-110

…1.25 being applied to the value of double-deck equipment. The amount thus obtained is increased by 15% to cover the cost of modernising the equipment during its useful life. For rolling stock for whi…

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