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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-2

…for the urban solidarity and social cohesion grant, under the conditions set out in article L. 2334-16; 5° The per capita financial potential, calculated under the conditions provided for in Article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4141-2

…egional cooperation;7° (Deleted);8° Decisions taken by overseas regions pursuant to articles L. 611-16 and L. 611-17 of the Mining Code;9° Decisions taken by the overseas regions pursuant to Article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-6

…15° Article R. 57 relating to the public recording of the time at which the poll opens and closes; 16° Article R. 58 relating to checks on the identity of voters; 17° Article R. 59 relating to the ob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2

…relating to the management of radiopharmaceutical stocks and waste likely to contain radionuclides; 16° Checking the proper operation and routine maintenance of the equipment entrusted to it; 17° Impl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…untain Resorts; 15° The President of the National Association for the Study of Snow and Avalanches; 16° The Chairman of the Commission Supérieure des Sites, Perspectives et Paysages; 17° The Chairman…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-2

…echanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to this mechanism, in particular to its financing. For the applicatio…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Managing Director

Article R411-17

…he sale and reimbursement of holiday vouchers under the conditions set out in III of article R. 411-16; 12° To enter into any deed, contract, agreement, convention or contract on behalf of the agency,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

…0 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2016 and 1 January 2017 ;b) No later than 18 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-6-1

…er control nor are controlled by another company, within the meaning of II or III of article L. 233-16. III.-Where the report or information required under II of Article L. 232-6 is not available, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586

…rtements may collect the taxe d'aménagement under the conditions provided for in 2° of I of Article 1635 quater A. However: 1° For the application of this II to planning permissions issued from 1 Janu…

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