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Showing 23912400 of 60229 articles for Art. 35 I-5° bis · CAA Paris 3 October 2019

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-5

…and implementation of development operations of community interest within the meaning of article L. 300-1 of the Town Planning Code; organisation of mobility within the meaning of Title III of Book II…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax system

Article 575

…l selling price in mainland France of manufactured tobacco is established for each product group by 31 January each year at the latest, on the basis of data relating to all units released for consumpt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-51

…hat have submitted the lists in question cannot benefit from the provisions of 2° of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983 and cannot claim to belong to a union for the applicat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article L351-5

The terms of application of articles

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-5

…authorisation of the multidisciplinary centres for prenatal diagnosis provided for in Article L. 2131-1;2° The nature of the medical biology tests intended to establish a prenatal diagnosis;3° The co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-5

Article L. 2132-2-2 is applicable to Wallis and Futuna.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article R351-5

…ive nature of the decision taken by the Minister responsible for immigration pursuant to Article L. 352-1.When the Minister takes a decision to refuse entry on the grounds of asylum, the French Office…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-5

…Caledonia or French Polynesia;c) One mayor from a tourist commune within the meaning of article L. 133-11 of the Tourism Code;d) Three mayors of communes with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants;e) One mayor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations.

Article R351-5

It is an offence for any person charged in any capacity whatsoever with the management or administration of a credit institution or one of the institutions or services mentioned in Article L. 518-1 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of transport costs

Article R6341-53

Transport costs are reimbursed under the conditions set out in articles R. 6341-35 to R. 6341-43.

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