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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Common provisions

Article L2224-11-1

The investment section of the municipal budget may be voted with a surplus in order to allow for work to extend or improve services planned by the municipal council as part of a multi-year programme.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Electronic transmission of budget documents to the State representative

Article D1612-15-1

I. - Metropolises, local authorities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status with more than 50,000 inhabitants shall transmit their budget documents electron…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16°: Acquisitions of woods and forests and land for reforestation

Article 1137

…1. The deliberation takes effect within the timeframe and under the conditions set out in article 1594 E. Where, subsequent to the signing of the deed, a legislative or regulatory provision or an admi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-1 (art. A312-1)

…fer of a sports facility. Indicate the identity of the concession holder : Last name : First name : N° : Street name : Post code : Town: : m Deletion of a sports facility m Change of use of a sports f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-138

…f basis Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 0.774% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.426% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.290% Over €30,000 0.213%2° In the case of an amendment transforming the last conventional mortgage re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-10

…or distributed free of charge shall include, in addition to the particulars provided for in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-18

…agement within the meaning of Articles L. 322-3-2 of this Code, L. 211-13 of the Mutual Code and L. 931-7-1 of the Social Security Code, the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board shall refer the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…7° Write-offs and cancellations, subject to article R. 114-31 ;8° Contracts, agreements or markets;9° General terms and conditions of sale for products and services provided by the institution;10° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…produits de santé.The marketing authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8 and Article L. 5121-9-1, the registrations provided for in Articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1, the authorisations or c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-1

…t an end to any conflict of interest, within the meaning ofparagraph 1 of article 2 of Law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on the transparency of public life, which may arise in the performance of the…

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