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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-12

…4° Contracts and agreements signed by the manag…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-33

…ration;2° Costs of drawing up the programme for the operation;3° Costs of conferences and workshops;4° Costs of hiring space and equipment;5° Communication and reception costs.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-19

When the lessor does not require the contract to be terminated, he may ask the defaulting lessee for compensation equal to 8% of the unpaid due instalments.However, if the lessor accepts deferrals of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 218

Subject to the provisions of a to f of I of Article 219, corporation tax is assessed under a single rating in the name of the legal entity or association for all of its taxable activities in France. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4314-6

The offences referred to in articles L. 4163-3 and L. 4163-4 apply to nurses and are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.In the event of conviction, the courts or tribunal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Provisions specific to Saint-Martin.

Article R976-1

The provisions of articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-4 in the version resulting from the decree no. 2016-1851 of 23 December 2016 relating to the appointment of bailiffs and auctioneers in certain procedure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article R4142-1

The provisions of articles R. 2131-2-A to R. 2131-4 are applicable to the transmission by electronic means of the acts of the region mentioned in article L. 4141-2.For the application of these provisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article D3232-5

When it is made aware of the irregular use of the mention provided for in article D. 3232-4, the Agence nationale de santé publique may, after inviting the initiator of the campaign concerned to prese…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5134-66

When, in application of the fifth paragraph of article L. 5134-19-4, the département increases the rates of reimbursement mentioned in article R. 5134-65, the cost of this increase is borne by the dép…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in materials vigilance.

Article R5212-15

…ctions; 3° Any malfunction or alteration in the characteristics or performance of a medical device; 4° Any incorrect information, omission or inadequacy in the instruction leaflet, instructions for us…

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