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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-8

…123-22-1 to R. 2123-22-3 Decree no. 2005-235 of 14 March 2005 D. 2123-22-4-A Decree no. 2020-948 of 30 July 2020 D. 2123-22-4 Decree no. 2007-808 of 11 May 2007 D. 2123-22-6 Decree no. 2020-948 of 30…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-4

…of the net proceeds of the value added tax mentioned in XXIV of article 55 of law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022 of the Finance Act for 2023 in respect of the year of payment of the allocation and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34

…credit institutions defined in Article L. 511-1 and the central bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-30 ; 2° Investment firms within the meaning of Article L. 531-4 and branches of third country firms…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-39

…or chronic illnesses; 2° To present and explain the protocols provided for in II of article R. 2324-30; 3° Helping to implement the measures necessary for the proper adaptation, well-being and develop…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…uary 2002 L. 2123-11-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2123-11-2 the loi n° 2015-366 du 31 mars 2015 L. 2123-12 and L. 2123-12-1 The Leoi n° 2021-771 du 17 juin 2021 ratifiant les ordonnances…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

…2° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in Article L. 421-30; 3° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in Artic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2-1

…French Commercial Code, and subject to the penalties provided for by articles L. 242-10 and L. 242-30 of said Code and, in the case of bonds, by articles L. 245-8 to L. 245-12 (1° to 5°) and L. 245-1…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-9

…115-6 in proportion to the respective base established for each of them. This deduction is set at €30,000,000 for publishers of television services who do not receive resources from the broadcasting…

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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

…nvironment Code;10° Where applicable, the massif committees provided for in Article 3 of Law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas.The public persons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

…10° and 14° to 17° of Article L. 5462-8 may not exceed €150,000 in the case of a natural person and 30% of the turnover achieved in the last financial year for the product or group of products concern…

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