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Showing 801810 of 835 articles for Art. 151 septies

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20

…or more tourist municipalities classified as tourist resorts pursuant to articles L. 133-13 and L. 151-3 of the Tourism Code may request to regain the exercise of the competence "promotion of tourism…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 1

…(reimbursement to the executor) Notarial deed containing disbursements. 15. Payment on court orders 151. Payment on court decisions 1511. Judicial decisions handed down by administrative or civil cour…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-5

I.-The agglomeration community automatically exercises the following competencies in place of the member municipalities: 1° In terms of economic development: economic development actions under the con…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-17 (art. A211-3)

TITLE I ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTORAL ROLLS I-1. The Managing Director of the Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance shall draw up the list of voters and eligible persons for eac…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-17-0 (A211-42)

Title I ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTORAL ROLLS I-1. The Director of the Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques shall draw up the list of voters and eligible persons for each college in accordance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

I.-The following offences are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros:1° Any person prescribing veterinary medicinal products or medicated feedstuffs to animals for which the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

STANDARD DISCIPLINARY RULES FOR APPROVED SPORTS FEDERATIONS Article 1These regulations are drawn up in application of articles L. 131-8 and R. 131-3 and in accordance with article ..... (1) of the fed…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

…208 ;h) Net income and capital gains distributed by venture capital companies exempt pursuant to 3° septies of the same Article 208;i) Profits distributed to shareholders:- of listed real estate inves…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…led).8. The liability threshold for emissions of total suspended dust mentioned in 2 of Article 266 septies is set at 5 tonnes per year.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis

I.-Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles 60 to 60-10, 61, 62, 63, 63 bis, 63 ter and 64, in order to establish customs offences, if the penalty incurred is equal to or gre…

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