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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

…the provisions of articles L. 2333-12 and L. 2333-16, these maximum rates are, with effect from 1st January 2009, per square metre and per year:1° For advertising and signs displayed using a non-digit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-6

…reation of the public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation and defined in II of article L. 5211-5 and after each renewal of the deliberative body of the public establishment of intercommunal c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-35

…ly populated, as defined by the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, on 1 January of the year preceding the year in respect of which the allocation is made, located in public…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-5

…es responsible for organising mobility that have drawn up a mobility plan instituted by Article L. 1214-1 of the Transport Code;8° A committee made up of representatives of local authorities and their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Citizen Commitment Account

Article L5151-9

…1 of the French National Service Code ; 2° The operational military reserve mentioned inarticle L. 4211-1 of the Defence Code; 2° bis The voluntary national police operational reserve mentioned in 3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-16

…in the overseas departments, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, from 1st November to 31st January, the public can make comments on the waters they consider to be suitable for bathing during…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article R784-18

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-30-1n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 621-31No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article R782-23

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-30-1n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 621-31No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article R783-23

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-30-1n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 621-31No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-8

…of article D. 712-15 of the social security code and 3° of V of article 6 of decree no. 60-58 of 11 January 1960 relating to the social security scheme for permanent employees of départements, commune…

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