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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article R5211-12-1

…raction mentioned in 5° of the same article, in proportion to the rental values of principal residences established in 2021; 2° For the share of the sums received by the grouping under the levy mentio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-1 (art. A312-1)

…ts facilities in application of article L. 312-2 of the French Sports Code q = several possible choices; m = only one possible choice Purpose of the declaration (one choice only) m CREATION OF A SPORT…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-1

A grouping may be formed by insurance undertakings meeting the conditions set out in 1°, 2° and 4° of I of Article L. 361-4-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code in order to: 1° Carry out, w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-1

…of this chapter, digital assets include: 1° The tokens referred to in Article L. 552-2, with the exception of those fulfilling the characteristics of the financial instruments referred to in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4221-1-1

…wing responsibilities:1° Responsibility for the construction, reconstruction, development, maintenance and operation of lycées. To this end, the metropolitan authority provides reception, catering, ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sustainable mobility allowance

Article R3261-13-1

The other shared mobility services mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1 include: 1° The self-service hire or provision of vehicles mentioned in 4.8, 4.9, 6.10, 6.11 and 6.14 of article R. 311-1 of the Hig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-13

The Departmental Directorate for Employment, Labour and Solidarity sends the structure concerned the list of persons declared eligible for the check and the supporting documents requested using the te…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L324-1-1

…s referred to in Article L. 931-4 of the Social Security Code are treated in the same way as insurance undertakings authorised in accordance with Article L. 321-1.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

EQUIVALENCES 1. The State Sports Teaching Certificates mentioned in column 1 of the table below are automatically accepted as equivalent to the State Sports Teaching Certificates mentioned in articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L4321-1

…or elected representatives pursuant to Articles L. 4135-22 à L. 4135-24 ;4° The contribution to the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale;5° The remuneration of regional agents, the rel…

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