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Showing 85118520 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-1

The revenues of the Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance include : 1° Subsidies from the State, public authorities or any public body, whether French, foreign or internation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L425-1

I.-The provisions of article L. 333-9 are applicable in New Caledonia. II-The athlete designated in articles L. 425-1-1 and L. 425-1-2 as well as articles L. 425-9-1 to L. 425-9-3 is that defined in 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-15

…hment's movable and immovable property and proceeds from their disposal;8° Income from publications;9° Income from donations and legacies;10° Financial income.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6361-14

…ure;8° Actual operating expenditure and annual capital repayment of debt / actual operating revenue;9° Gross capital expenditure / actual operating revenue;10° Outstanding debt / actual operating reve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6261-14

…nditure;8° Real operating expenditure and annual capital repayment of debt / real operating revenue;9° Gross capital expenditure / real operating revenue;10° Outstanding debt / real operating revenue.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article L3543-1

…ities;" 7° Proceeds from fines;" 8° Repayments of advances made from operating section resources ;" 9° Proceeds from the neutralisation of depreciation allowances;" 10° The write-back of capital grant…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L652-1

…le below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 610-1L. 611-1L. 611-3La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 612-1 à L. 612-3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-1

The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Articles L. 8112-1 or L. 8112-5 who observes one of the breaches referred to in Article L. 1263-3 shall issue a written injunction to the empl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-104

…r authorisation system mentioned in Article L. 1333-8, subject to the provisions of Article L. 1333-9: 1° For radioactive sources and products and devices containing them:a) Manufacture ;b) Use or pos…

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