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Showing 36213630 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application of the second and third paragraphs of article 73 of the Constitution to the overseas departments

Article LO3445-8

The provisions of a legislative nature of a deliberation taken on the basis of the authorisation provided for in article LO 3445-6 may only be amended by a law if the law expressly so provides. Simila…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-8

…der the guise of a profession, is punishable by the penalties set out in articles 225-12-6 and 227-29 of the Criminal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-8

When the declaration or application for authorisation referred to in 1° and 2° of I of Article R. 123-1 involves the payment of fees to the benefit of the recipient body or competent authority the dec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-8

To be accepted for payment by issuers, personalised support vouchers must bear, in clear print: I. - Affixed by the issuer, the following particulars: 1° Name and address of the issuer; 2° Name of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-85

The regional prefect decides, from among the applications sent to him under the conditions provided for in article R. 1614-84, the list of operations to be supported and the amount of credits to be al…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-86

The municipality, public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or department receiving the grant informs the regional prefect of the start and completion of the operation..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-87

The allocation under the first fraction of the special assistance is reimbursed in the following situations: a) When the use of the facility is changed; b) When, at the end of a period of two years fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-80

…least equal to the surface area determined under the conditions provided for in l'article R. 1614-79 and the surface area of the annex is at least 100 square metres;b) In communes or within public es…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-81

Investments for the purpose of building, renovating, restructuring or making accessible as provided for in articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, for the be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-84

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