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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-10

…year preceding that of the taxation:- set all or part of the rates provided for by article L. 2333-9 at levels lower than the maximum rates;- in the case of municipalities with a population of less t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: NAME AND TERRITORY OF THE REGION

Article L4124-1

…modification is placed on the agenda of the departmental council, notwithstanding articles L. 3121-9 and L. 3121-10, and of the Regional Council, notwithstanding articles L. 4132-8 and L. 4132-9, on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article R6323-18-3-1

…e reference salary of the intermittent performing artist or technician mentioned in article R. 6323-9-1 who benefits from a professional transition project is calculated on the basis of the salaries r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-8

…ocuments certifying: 1° The result of the consultation of employees provided for in article L. 7342-9; 2° The number of employees consulted; 3° The number of employees who expressed their opinion; 4°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-20

…tion areas for Travellers and family rental sites defined in 1° to 3° of II of Article 1 of Law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 relating to the reception and housing of Travellers.When the exercise of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of supporters' associations

Article D224-10

The application for approval of the supporters' association must be sent to the prefect or, if the association's registered office is in Paris, by the police prefect, together with the following docum…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R329-1

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under Article L. 123-7, if it: 1° Provides proof, through the composition of its deliberative and management bodies, of the diversity o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article D512-6

…s by: 1° State civil servants and contractual agents governed by the décret n° 86-83 du 17 janvier 1986 relatif aux dispositions générales applicables aux agents contractuels de l'Etat who are assigne…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656

…is code applicable to the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation subject to article 1609 nonies C apply to the metropolis of Lyon.For the application of these provisions, the reference to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Maintenance file

Article R4211-3

When taking possession of the premises, and no later than one month thereafter, the project owner draws up a maintenance file for the workplaces and sends it to the users. This file includes, in addit…

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