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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-13

…environmental assessment of the plan carried out under the conditions laid down by the chapitre II du titre II du livre Ier du code de l'environnement ;2° The inventory of waste prevention and manage…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6221-12

…of the members present or represented, that it shall meet in camera, except when the articles LO 6213-3, LO 6213-4, LO 6213-5, LO 6214-2, LO 6251-2, LO 6251-3, LO 6251-12, LO 6251-13 or LO 6251-16. W…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6321-12

…rity of the members present or represented, that it shall meet in camera, except when Articles LO 6313-3, LO 6313-4, LO 6313-5, LO 6314-2, LO 6351-2, LO 6351-3, LO 6351-12, LO 6351-13 or LO 6351-16. W…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-12

…another Member State of the European Union or, when they are made as part of an international co-production eligible under an intergovernmental co-production agreement, on the territory of the State o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 B

…52-4 of the construction and housing code, are exempt from property tax on built properties for the duration of this lease. The loss of revenue resulting from this exemption is fully compensated.For h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1263-1

Associations that have been duly registered for at least five years and propose, through their articles of association, to combat discrimination may bring legal actions arising from the loi n° 2008-49…

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

Article L2573-12

…subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2131-1 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2131-2 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2131-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-18-1

…organised by the Conseil des maisons de vente after receiving the opinion of the Conseil supérieur du notariat. Assistant notaries are admitted to this training. At the end of the training, the Conse…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-13

…ed out ex officio benefit from a lien ranking pari passu with that provided for in the article 1920 du code général des impôts. They are recovered in the same way as State debts not related to taxes o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of intoxication to toxicovigilance organisations

Article R1340-13

The declarations and transmissions of information provided for in articles R. 1340-10 to R. 1340-12 and the use of this data are carried out in compliance with the provisions of articles R. 1340-6 and…

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