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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-14

…y of leases;4° To prevent prescription;5° To ensure the conservation of rights, liens and mortgages;6° To request, for this purpose, the registration at the service responsible for land registration o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-15

…operating revenue/population;4° Gross capital expenditure/population;5° Debt outstanding/population;6° Overall operating grant/population ;7° Personnel expenditure/ actual operating expenditure;8° Act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D72-104-14

…of leases;4° To prevent prescriptions;5° To ensure the conservation of rights, liens and mortgages;6° To request, to this end, the registration at the service responsible for land registration of all…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-12

…product on the market, established in France, as shown on the product labelling in accordance with 6° of article R. 513-10-5 ; 3° The exact concentration of substances whose safety is in serious doub…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-10-1

Repeated offences under article R. 1337-6 are punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-1

Where the purpose of a publishing contract is to publish a book in both printed and digital form, the conditions relating to the transfer of exploitation rights in digital form shall be set out in a s…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-15-1

…rs of the commission may not be the same as those making up the jury provided for in article R. 742-6-2. In order to clarify its assessment, the commission may ask to hear the training supervisor. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Trade union rights

Article R6153-1-18

The provisions of articles R. 6153-24 to R. 6153-24-4 are applicable to junior doctors.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Foodstuffs intended for specific groups

Article R412-18-1

1° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 to 11 and 15 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 as amended on foodstuffs intended for infants and…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-1

…APPLICABLE Together, the drawing up of all deeds (trust agreement and subsequent deeds) From €0 to €6,500 3.87% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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