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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4312-5

…the first budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the regional council draws up its budgetary and financial regulations.The region's budgetary and financial regulations specify in particular:1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing.

Article L3315-5

Where an agreement, valid within the meaning of article L. 2232-2, has been concluded or filed after the deadline, it will be effective between the parties but will only give entitlement to exemptions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for publication and dissemination of job offers.

Article L5332-5

…e information that bodies carrying out investment activities may request, hold, retain, disseminate and transfer for the purposes of this activity.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-5

References made by provisions of this code applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, to provisions of the Labour Code are only applicable there if there is a locally applicable provision with the s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6313-5

…authorities of the collectivity must expressly repeal the legislative provision previously in force and proceed to formally enact a new provision.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-5

…round majority list ballot, with complete lists submitted without the addition or deletion of names and without changing the order of presentation.The list must include at least:a) One mayor from the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2342-5

Expenditure may only be paid from the appropriations allocated to each of them; these appropriations may not be used by the mayor for other expenditure.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing

Article D3325-5

The tax-free establishment of the investment provision provided for in article L. 3325-3 and in II of article 237 bis A of the General Tax Code is subject to compliance with the provisions of article…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-5

References made, by provisions of the present code applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, to provisions of the Labour Code are only applicable there if there is a locally applicable provision ha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R4312-5

…tion recorded at the end of the financial year is made up of the outturn balance corrected for outstanding commitments.The outturn balance of the investment section corresponds to the difference betwe…

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