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Showing 34313440 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 bis

I. - 1° Les dispositions du présent code, applicables aux établissements publics de coopération intercommunale soumis à l'article 1609 nonies C, apply to the Greater Paris metropolitan area.For the ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article D2522-1

…ent of the contributions provided for in article L. 2522-2 for the financing of the expenses of the Paris fire brigade intervenes under the following conditions: a) With regard to operating expenses,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS FOR INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article D5219-1

…ision.The agreement defines the method used to determine the unit operating cost and includes a forecast of the use of the service provided, expressed in operating units. The unit cost includes expens…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions applicable to Paris

Article R*3131-18

…ferred on the representative of the State in the département by article L. 3131-17 are exercised in Paris by the Préfet de Police.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 D

…oned in II of this Article, the implementation of the second measure may be accompanied by the publication, on a list of non-cooperative platform operators, of the platform operator's business name an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 E

…registration number has been withdrawn pursuant to the first three paragraphs may submit a new application for a single registration number on expiry of a period of six months from the date on which t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article R2512-1

The twenty municipal arrondissements of the commune of Paris are named as follows: I. - Arrondissement du Louvre; II. - Arrondissement de la Bourse; III. - Arrondissement du Temple; IV. - Arrondisseme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to the City of Paris

Article L2512-11

To develop the international influence of the capital, the City of Paris may enter into any agreement with foreign public law entities, with the exception of States, or private law entities, give its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to the City of Paris

Article L2512-1

…community with special status, within the meaning of Article 72 of the Constitution, named "City of Paris", in place of the Commune of Paris and the Department of Paris.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-13

I.-In the City of Paris, the Prefect of Police exercises the powers and duties conferred upon him by the Consuls' decree of 12 messidor an VIII which determines the duties of the Prefect of Police in…

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