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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-13

…uchers and mandates.The authorising officer produces the statement of outstanding commitments as at 31 December of the financial year ended.Outstanding commitments from the operating section are carri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6223-62

…s d'exercice libéral de biologistes médicaux incorporated pursuant to Title I of Law no. 90-1258 of 31st December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

…ica;4° The fraction deducted from the proceeds of the excise duty on energy mentioned in Article L. 312-1 du code des impositions sur les biens et services et perçue sur les gazoles et essences en Cor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 B

Locations and local authority groupings with their own tax system may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, totally or partially exempt, for the portion of pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-5

…ual Property Code.III - By way of exception to II and for acts committed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2024, the rights and actions arising from this article shall be exercised by the Organis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-30

Judicial supervision may include the following obligations:1° Obligations set out in the articles 132-44 and 132-45 of the Criminal Code;2° After verification of the technical feasibility of the measu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-3

In addition to the information mentioned in article A. 331-2, any declaration file for a sporting event with classification or timekeeping must also include the following information: 1° The event reg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-1

…contact is established, is expected to last for a certain period of time. The business relationship may be provided for by a contract under which several successive operations will be carried out betw…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-26

…he overall operating allocation. From 2011, this change does not apply. The Local Finance Committee may increase this allocation by all or part of the accounting balance relating to the last known fin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-1

…e before the budget is voted. In addition, until the adoption of the budget or, failing that, until 31 March of the financial year to which it applies or 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Ter…

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