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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-41

For the application of the first paragraph of article L. 321-19, operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction declare to the Conseil des maisons de vente, each year before 31 March, the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article L7124-8

…aximum allowances provided for councillors to the Assembly of French Guiana in the articles L. 7125-19 et L. 7125-20. This allowance varies according to the attendance of members at meetings of the co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-8

…the maximum allowances provided for councillors to the Martinique Assembly in the articles L. 7227-19 et L. 7227-20. This allowance varies according to the attendance of members at meetings of the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-124

…L. 2312-27. II - Advice given by the radiation protection advisor under 1° of I of Article R. 1333-19 of the Public Health Code may be considered as advice given under 1° of Article R. 4451-123 when…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-22

…required to be a voter, eligible and candidate in application of the provisions of articles D. 4443-19, D. 4443-20 and D. 4443-23.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-1

…le for culture. In the absence of an agreement within twelve months of the publication of Order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021, the conditions under which the performer may obtain communication of inform…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-22

…eform and prior to Law no. 2017-1837 of 30 December 2017 on finance for 2018 shall receive in 2020, 2021 and 2022 allocations under the three fractions of the rural solidarity allocation at least equa…

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

Article L3334-6

…action of the net proceeds of the value added tax provided for in C of V of Article 16 of Law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020 collected by the département in the previous year;2°…

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

Article L3334-3

…evenue is affected, respectively, by a coefficient of 43.44%, 55.45%, 79.82% and 81.58%.III. - In 2019, the amount of the flat-rate allocation for the Department of Mayotte is reduced pursuant to IX o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-36

…fences; g) Date of notification of the obligations provided for in Article 706-25-8 and the article 19-II de la loi n° 2015-912 du 24 juillet 2015; h) Where applicable, dates of committal and release;…

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