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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Miscellaneous provisions

Article LO6475-1

…sions referred to in this Title are those in force on the date of promulgation of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Revitalisation of employment areas.

Article L1233-90-1

A national framework agreement for revitalisation is concluded between the Minister for Employment and the company when the job losses concern at least three départements.In determining the amount of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Contracts Committee

Article L2315-44-1

A contracts committee is created within the social and economic committee which exceeds, for at least two of the three criteria mentioned in II of article L. 2315-64, thresholds set by decree.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-1

…to a levy on taxation in application of 2 of III of l'article 29 de la loi de finances pour 2003 (n° 2002-1575 du 30 décembre 2002), la dotation de compensation versée à l'établissement est minorée…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-35-1

I. - As from 1st January 2001, notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 2332-2, before its budget is voted, the newly-created public establishment of intercommunal cooperation subject to the provi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-18-3

The document provided for in Article L. 5211-39-2 describes, at the date of the request or initiative and on the basis of the information provided, the effects of the implementation of the planned ope…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-18-2

The document provided for in Article L. 5211-39-2 describes, at the date of the request or initiative, all other things being equal, and on the basis of the information provided, the impact of the imp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1094-1

In the event that the spouse leaves children or descendants, whether or not of the marriage, he or she may dispose in favour of the other spouse either of the ownership of what he or she could dispose…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-12

An application for the protection order to be lifted or modified or for temporary dispensation from certain of its obligations, as well as an application for the order to be revoked or for new measure…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1222-1

At any time during the proceedings, the file may be consulted at the clerk's office of the court holding it, upon written request and without any restriction other than the needs of the service, by th…

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