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Showing 24512460 of 2726 articles for Art. 24 oct. 1990

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

…utions to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to Articles L. 3123-22 à L. 3123-24;4° The contribution to the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale;5° The remunerati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23

…etence of organising authority for the public distribution of electricity mentioned in article L. 2224-31, provided that this competence is not already exercised by an authority mentioned in article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…ons or contract or settlement subscription forms, under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 324-1 and L. 384-1 to L. 384-3 of the Insurance Code, L. 212-11 and L. 214-11 of the Mutual Code and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

…d as part of a split carried out pursuant to the second paragraph of Articles L. 214-7-4 and L. 214-24-33 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

…ed; 7° In Article L. 412-4: a) The references to Articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10, L. 421-16 and L. 421-24 are deleted; b) The words: "or "talent-researcher mobility programme passport"" and the words: "t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

…ed; 7° In Article L. 412-4: a) The references to Articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10, L. 421-16 and L. 421-24 are deleted; b) The words: "or talent-researcher mobility programme passport" and the words: "to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-3

…la Dette Sociale (Social Debt Amortisation Fund) instituted by Article 1 of Ordinance no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the reimbursement of social debt; 8. Local authorities and their groupin…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Penalties and precautionary measures

Article L211-23

…of article L. 211-18, to assist in the conclusion of a timeshare contract governed by articles L. 224-69 et seq of the French Consumer Code without providing proof of the mandate, insurance and finan…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-20

…on the ground referred to in 3° of Article 713-1. In this case, the fifth paragraph of article 713-24 shall apply.

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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

…ence as organising authorities for the public distribution of electricity mentioned in article L. 2224-31, a communal share of the domestic tax on the final consumption of electricity mentioned in art…

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