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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-3

I.-The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-19, the articles L. 2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requests to make data available electronically

Article R15-33-73

…ion nationale de l'informatique et des libertés when completing the formalities provided for by loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article R122-1

…nce, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer and the French Treasury until 17 February 2012 inclusive.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-432

…6 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of the Public Hea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article R2251-2

…f 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of the décret n° 2001-495 du 6 juin 2001pris pour son application, are attached to the deliberations awarding thes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-4

…ff of police fines relating to road traffic, in accordance with article 96 of the 1971 Finance Act (n° 70-1199 du 21 décembre 1970).

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIV ter : Tax regime for public interest groups

Article 239 quater B

…interest groupings formed and operating under the conditions provided for in Chapter II of the loi n° 2011-525 du 17 mai 2011 de simplification et d'amélioration de la qualité du droit do not fall wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-3

…daries of these arrondissements as they stood on 1 January 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 82-1169 du 31 décembre 1982 relative à l'organisation administrative de Paris, Marseille, Lyon et…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-111

The employer may not carry out the work until the electrical installation has been de-energised, unless the operator has made it known in writing that he is unable to de-energise the installation for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-115

Once the employer has issued the work stoppage notice, he may only resume work if he is in possession of a new de-energisation certificate.

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