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Showing 26912700 of 3889 articles for Art. CE 21 Dec 2012 n° 353856

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic and social measures

Article R3231

…cal structures of representative trade union organisations, pursuant to Article 10 of Act no. 2000-321 du 12 avril 2000 modifiée relative aux droits des citoyens dans leurs relations avec les administ…

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

Article LO6314-3

…ions set out in Article LO 6314-4; land registry; 2° Road traffic and road transport; maritime services of territorial interest; registration of ships; creation, development and operation of seaports…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-3

…he same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1460

…79 and relating to their photographic works; 3° Authors and composers, teachers of literature, science and the arts for pleasure, primary school teachers ; 4° Lyric and dramatic artists; 5° Midwives a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

I.-Placing on the market or putting into service on French territory a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000: 1° Wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-20

…y may request the opinion of the departmental consultative commission provided for in Article L1424-21, on legal or financial matters. In the event of a dispute over one or more provisions of the draf…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article D131-23-1

Without prejudice to the allowances mentioned in article R. 131-21, an allowance may be paid to the sports technical advisor, up to an annual amount set in the framework agreement mentioned in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-22

When the AIF acquires, disposes of or holds shares in a company whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union and whose shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 26-6 of Law No 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the Statute for a Cooperative Society, the Autorité des marchés financiers is competent to oppose, in acco…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-12

Audiovisual works are made, in a minimum proportion fixed by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles c…

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