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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1414

…ically exempted from council tax on secondary residences and other furnished premises not used as a main residence:1° Managers of young workers' hostels, migrant workers' hostels and hostel accommodat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-19

…xception of 1° and 2° of Article 175, Articles 178 to 185, 204 to 208, the last sentence of Article 210 and Articles 215 to 228, subject to Articles R. 1123-19-1 to R. 1123-19-3 below. II - The member…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Powers and funding of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee

Article R1432-70-1

In order to implement the powers of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee in the field of health, safety and working conditions, the members of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee or, wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-4

…rs' interest, the other assets may be transferred to a new SICAV. In accordance with article L. 236-21 of the French Commercial Code, the demerger is decided by the extraordinary general meeting of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-33

…rs' interest, the other assets may be transferred to a new SICAV. In accordance with article L. 236-21 of the French Commercial Code, the demerger is decided by the extraordinary general meeting of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article L4132-9-1

…Committee, nor for the adoption of the initial budget, nor for the application of articles L. 4132-21 and L. 4132-22. The Regional Council meets in a single place at least once every six months. When…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-5-1

…the adoption of the budget, the administrative account, nor for the application of articles L. 4132-21 and L. 4132-22. The Assembly of Corsica meets in the same place at least once every six months. W…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-3

…provisions will be punishable by the penalties incurred for the offence provided for in article 226-21 du code pénal.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

…ractual terms in identical contracts that have been deemed unfair, within the meaning of Article L. 212-1 with the exception of its fourth paragraph, by a court decision that has become final with reg…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22-1

…he latter is liable to disciplinary sanctions taken under the conditions set out in articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12.

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