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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

I.-The provisions of Title II of Book V of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, insofar as they apply to communes and their groupings, are applicable to semi-public companies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-12-1

I.-The order referred to in article L. 444-3 may provide for an increase in fees in the overseas departments and collectivities, in order to take account of the particular characteristics and constrai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-128

Compensation (number 112 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the sums compensated, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-123

Settlement without partition (number 103 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.935% From…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic and social measures

Article L3231-6

All shareholdings in the capital of a commercial company or any other profit-making body whose purpose is not to operate departmental services or activities of general interest under conditions simila…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-10

In the event of a minor being caught in the act of committing a customs offence, customs detention takes place under the conditions set out for detention and police custody in articles L. 311-1 to L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-5

…tat;4° A member of the Court of Cassation, nominated by the Chief Justice of the Court of Cassation;5° A magistrate from the Cour des Comptes, nominated by the First President of the Cour des Comptes;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-5

…lation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 are deleted;5° In Article L. 511-41-5, in 6° of II, the references to Articles L. 613-20-4, L. 613-21-3 and L. 6…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-5

…lation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 are deleted;5° In Article L. 511-41-5, in 6° of II, the references to Articles L. 613-20-4, L. 613-21-3 and L. 6…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-50

…4° Where applicable, specific migration limits for constituents or groups of constituents in water;5° Overall migration limits for constituents in water;6° Rules relating to the nature of the samples…

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