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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-96

…e for the distribution of the proceeds. The municipality on whose territory the facility is located may not collect less than 50% of the proceeds. Where the facility is located on the territory of sev…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Creation and local management of services and facilities

Article L3633-4

The metropolis of Lyon may delegate, by agreement, the creation or management of certain facilities or services within its remit to one or more municipalities located within its territory, to one or m…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Other proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the family affairs judge

Article 1143

…ticle 373-2-7 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by joint application. He may not alter the terms of the agreement submitted to him. He shall rule on the application without…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-5

In the event of a conviction pursuant to article L. 4741-1, the court may order, as an additional penalty, that the judgment be posted at the doors of the convicted person's establishments, at the lat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article L5134-113

…yment contract. Where the aid was initially granted for a period of less than thirty-six months, it may be extended up to this maximum period. By way of exception, in order to allow the beneficiary to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Cooperation agreements.

Article L6134-1

…under the conditions defined by regulation, public or private not-for-profit health establishments may take part in cooperative actions, including international cooperation, with persons governed by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-12

…Executive Council instructing the President of the Territorial Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure is initiated. In this case, it must include a definition of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-12

…Executive Council instructing the President of the Territorial Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure is initiated. In this case, it must include a definition of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-11

…Executive Council instructing the President of the Territorial Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure is initiated. In this case, it must include a definition of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c) Issuing copies to third parties

Article R167

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor may, however, object, by a specially reasoned decision, to the issue of a copy of a decision mentioned in 2° of Article R. 166: 1° In the case of a convi…

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