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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 L2333-2

…onsumption of electricity mentioned in article 266 quinquies C of the customs code. II.For the year 2023, the amount of the communal share collected by the communes, public establishments for inter-co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-128

Candidates who obtain an average of 10 or more out of 20 in all the tests defined in article A. 212-127 are proposed for final admission to the specific part and receive a certificate of achievement.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Allocation of working hours

Article L3123-25

The collective agreement allowing the derogations provided for in articles L. 3123-20 and L. 3123-24 includes guarantees relating to the implementation, for part-time employees, of the rights granted…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-40

…ing the development of the audiovisual work project by making a cash contribution equal to at least 20% of the amount of aid awarded.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Other guarantees

Article R2391-27

…ntee, where a period is granted to the contractor under the conditions laid down in article R. 2391-20-2 to repay to the purchaser 80% of the amount of any credit balance appearing in the purchaser's…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Judicial police officers of the national police force

Article R15-29

As an exception to the provisions of 2° of Article R. 15-19 and 3° of Article R. 15-20, officers and agents of the judicial police belonging to the zonal or departmental border police directorates or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Sale of other property.

Article R642-39

For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 642-20, the matter shall be referred to the official receiver by the public prosecutor, the liquidator or the debtor. Where the sale by mutual…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-19

…st paragraph of article 93, II of article 94 and articles 97 to 99 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-25-4

…90, Articles 92, 93, I and III of Article 94 and Articles 95 to 99 of the above-mentioned Decree of 20 November 2020.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article D3334-3-3

…ficiary has left the company, as mentioned in article L. 3334-7, may not exceed an annual amount of 20 euros. However, where the sums and securities held in the beneficiaries' accounts represent an am…

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