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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7122-15

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote.Nonetheless, votes on appointments shall always ta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L3121-15

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.Nonetheless, votes on appointments are always taken by sec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Cinerary sites

Article R2223-23-1

If the cemetery site is moved, the plot holders are entitled to obtain a plot with identical characteristics in the new cemetery site.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-1

The case shall be reinstated at the request of one of the parties so that the judge, depending on the case, either homologates the agreement and rules on the part of the dispute that persists or rules…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Review procedure

Article R1124-15

The request for re-examination relating to elements covered by Part II of the initial applications provided for in Article 7 of the aforementioned European Regulation of 16 April 2014 shall be sent to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-15

Any person engaging in the activities defined in Article 5° of Article 131-13 of the French Penal Code for fifth-class offences shall be liable to the fine provided for in L. 134-1 : 1° Failure to mak…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater P

I. - In the event of a transfer for valuable consideration of all or part of the settlor's rights representing the assets or rights transferred into the trust assets which are not entered on the balan…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-15

The establishment's resources include in particular:1° Remuneration for services rendered;2° Proceeds from royalties and contributions of all kinds, in particular royalties applicable to new invention…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-15

Foreign nationals convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 may be banned from French territory:1° For up to ten years, in the event of conviction under article L. 823-11;2° Permanently, in the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-15

For the period between 29 December 2021 and 26 April 2022, the calculation rates are set at :- 141.06% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 132.43%…

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