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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Periodic updating of the rental value of built and unbuilt properties

Article 1518 bis

In the interval between two updates provided for by article 1518, property rental values, with the exception of those of properties assessed under the conditions provided for in article 1498, are incr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-19

…ic financed by the proceeds of parking charge fees are identical to those listed in article R. 2334-12 as well as those falling within the scope of the provisions of section 4 of the single chapter of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-18

…ing charge. These revenues contribute to the financing of the operations defined in article R. 2333-120-19 and compatible with the mobility plan where it exists. In public establishments for inter-com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Amount of the surcharge and recovery of the unpaid parking charge

Article R2333-120-16

The amount of the surcharge provided for in IV of article L. 2333-87 is set at 20% of the amount of the unpaid parking charge outstanding, but may not be less than €50.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Amount of the surcharge and recovery of the unpaid parking charge

Article R2333-120-17

…f the unpaid post-parking charge and its increase are governed by the provisions of article R. 2323-7 of the general code of public property.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article R3324-21-1

…tes in particular to :a) The amounts allocated under the profit-sharing scheme;b) The amount he/she may request to be paid in whole or in part;c) The period within which they may make their request;d)…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER II: MORTGAGES AND LIENS ON AIRCRAFT.

Article L122-15

…n the previous article relate to the aircraft or to the insurance indemnity mentioned in article L. 122-6. They follow the aircraft in whichever hand it passes.They are extinguished three months after…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-15

The resignation of the mayor or a deputy mayor is sent to the representative of the State in the department. It is definitive as from its acceptance by the representative of the State in the departmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-15

…dministrative documents.If the Committee considers that it does not have sufficient information, it may refer the matter to the President of the Court of First Instance, ruling under the accelerated p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Business secrecy.

Article R463-15

…ss to the confidential version of a document that it considers necessary to exercise its rights, it may ask the General Reporter to disclose or consult the document by submitting a reasoned request as…

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