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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I : JOINT UNDERTAKINGS COMPOSED OF COMMUNES AND PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS OF INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION OR EXCLUSIVELY PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS OF INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5711-4

…e financial and asset conditions provided for in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of article L. 5211-17.

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

Article R1112-3

To take part in the campaign for the referendum, groups of elected representatives, political parties and groupings that meet the conditions laid down in article LO 1112-10 submit a request for author…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article R2-15-1

The categories of personal data and information likely to be recorded in the processing are:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-42

…f Book I of the Town Planning Code and airfield noise zones pursuant to Articles L. 112-3 to L. 112-17 of the same code. Of the remaining 15% are deducted: a) The allocation granted to the Corsican co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article A37-28

…ation where information about you is subject to automated processing (art. 39 et 40 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978) to:-the officer of the public prosecutor's office at the local court or the po…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Industrial and commercial public services.

Article D2573-22

…IX. II. - For the application of article R. 2224-11, the words: "in articles R. 2224-12 to R. 2224-17 below" are replaced by the words: "by locally applicable regulations". III. - For the application…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5842-3

…of the Labour Code or who may claim the benefit of the provisions of Articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-17 of this same code, or who may claim the benefit of Article L. 241-3 of the Code de l'action socia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…he obligations or prohibitions referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 3° bis, 7°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 12° bis, 14° and 17° of Article 138 and in Article 138-3 of this code as well as the similar obligations and prohibit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 978

…c education establishments and consular higher education establishments mentioned in Article L. 711-17 of the French Commercial Code; 2° Foundations recognised as being in the public interest that mee…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 232

…x base is made up of the rental value of the dwelling mentioned in article 1409. The rate is set at 17% for the first tax year and 34% from the second.V. - For the application of the tax, a dwelling i…

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