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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

…by 5 bis, 5 ter and 7 to 7 ter of Article 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B, 210 A, 210 B, 210 D and 238 quater K of this code must attac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Exemptions

Article 749 B

…ublicité foncière prévus à article 746 the transactions mentioned in the first paragraph of article 151 octies C.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1770 decies

Any failure, error or omission under the obligations provided for in II of Article 1586 octies shall be punishable by a fine equal to €200 per employee concerned, up to a limit set at €100,000.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-2

Fence energisers are subject to decree no. 96-216 of 14 March 1996 on the technical rules and certification procedure applicable to fence energisers.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1762 decies

If they fail to comply with the obligations set out in 2 and 3 of III of article 1378 octies, the organisations mentioned in these 2 and 3 are liable to a fine equal to 25% of the amount of the donati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210-0 A

…The provisions set out in 7a of Article 38, in Ib and in V of article 93 quater, to articles 112,115,120,121,151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B, 151 nonies, 208 C, 208 C bis, 210 A to 210 C, 210…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2573-41

…ésie française";4° In 18°, the words: ", sous la réserve prévue par les articles L. 132-5 et L. 132-15 du code de l'urbanisme" are deleted;5° 4° bis, 12°, 15°, 21°, 22°, 25°, 26° and 31° are deleted.I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-14

…rving a main rescue centre or a rescue centre on the date of promulgation of law n° 96-369 of 3 May 1996 relating to fire and rescue services are transferred to the departmental fire and rescue servic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-48

On the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, the departmental fire and rescue service whose creation is provided for in Article L. 142…

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