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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-8-1

…ousing benefiting from a decision to grant a subsidy or subsidised loan between 1 December 2005 and 31 December 2026, with the exception of new constructions financed by means of loans referred to in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-8-1

…mount, as provided for in the budget for the current year, with the first payment being made before 31 January.When the amount to be allocated cannot be determined as indicated in the previous paragra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R1261-10

…ures the burial or cremation of the donor's body without delay, in accordance with articles R. 2213-31 and R. 2213-34 of the same code. The burial or cremation deadlines provided for in articles R. 22…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-68

…In the absence of an agreement, notified by one of the authorities concerned to the Prefect before 31 July 1984, the right to compensation shall be allocated to one of the competent authorities or sh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-67

…In the absence of an agreement notified by one of the authorities concerned to the prefect before 31 July 1984, the right to compensation is allocated to the département, unless during the 1983-1984…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-30

The collège de résolution may, in respect of a person referred to in Article L. 311-1 subject to a resolution procedure, decide to:1° Suspend or dismiss any person exercising effective management with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0 bis A

…The hirer keeps the other copy, together with the invoices or notes relating to the services, until 31 December of the fifth year following the issue of the invoices. The hirer is jointly and severall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-1

…intments made pursuant to articles L. 823-4 of the French Commercial Code and L. 214-7-2, L. 214-24-31, L. 214-133, L. 214-162-5 and L. 612-43 of the Monetary and Financial Code. In these cases, the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-1

…ct of the authority to organise 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. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-29

…ising, at any stage of the procedure, the powers of the central body provided for in Article L. 511-31. They shall ensure that holders of equity securities and creditors ranking pari passu or enjoying…

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