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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-3

…nd L. 262-3 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, resulting from decrees no. 2013-793 of 30 August 2013, no. 2014-1127 of 3 October 2014, no. 2015-1231 of 6 October 2015, no. 2016-1276 of 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-1

…iament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU, and their owner is not domiciled in France within the meaning o…

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

Article L2321-2

…6 December 1964 relating to mosquito control and article 65 of the 1975 finance law (no. 74-1129 of 30 December 1974); 16° Expenditure relating to the collective sanitation system mentioned in II of a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

…the corresponding degree and appearing opposite in column 2. COLUMN N° 1COLUMN N° 2Aikido Order of 30 June 1971 Brevet d'Etat de professeur de judo, karaté, aïkido - principal option: aikido. Brevet…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation.

Article L5216-1

…f an urban unit with more than 15,000 inhabitants. The population threshold of 50,000 is reduced to 30,000 when the agglomeration community includes the departmental capital. The demographic threshold…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-1-1

…mended it, are investigated and recorded by the agents mentioned in articles L. 1333-29 and L. 1333-30, authorised and sworn under the conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. They exercise thi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-66

…financing of the production of the work, excluding public financial aid, is confirmed for at least 30% of the production estimate. This condition is not required for an investment of up to €400,000,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-7

…eproduced below:Art. 511-19-2 -The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 Euros:"1° Conserving embryos or embryonic stem cells without having obtained one of the autho…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-12

…l Communications Regulatory Authority) designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication is informed of new facts likely to constitute gross ne…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the elected representatives' groups.

Article L4132-23

…y created for this purpose, the appropriations necessary for this expenditure, which may not exceed 30% of the total amount of the allowances paid each year to the members of the Regional Council, inc…

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