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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-3

…d by the standing committee provided for in the third paragraph of I of the article 7 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 on the development and protection of mountain areas, duly convened by its chair…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-15

The Medical Commission and the Agency Committee are also consulted on points 1 to 11 and 14 of Article L. 6431-6. In these cases, the Medical Commission and the Agency Committee deliberate in joint fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requests concerning national defence

Article R612-30

The court seised pursuant to Article L. 612-10 rules both on the merits and before the court by decisions that do not contain any analysis of the invention of such a nature as to lead to its disclosur…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-30

…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;2° Oppose the continuation in office of one or more natural pers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-15

Judicial sales of wholesale goods authorised under Article L. 322-14 as well as all those authorised or ordered by consular justice in the various cases provided for by this code are carried out by sw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-13

By way of derogation fromarticle L. 1331-2 of the French Labour Code, the total amount of variable remuneration may, in whole or in part, be reduced or give rise to restitution where the financial res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-30

The matter is referred to the commission by petition.The petition must be submitted on a form, the model of which is laid down by order of the vice-president of the Conseil d'Etat.It must contain all…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Contribution to payment

Article 1712

The duties of civil and judicial deeds involving the transfer of ownership or usufruct of movable or immovable property, shall be borne by the new possessors, and those of all other deeds shall be bor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1784

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles 1727 and 1731, no late payment interest or surcharge is applicable where the advance payment determined in accordance with the rules laid down in article 169…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-15

In the cases provided for in article L. 217-14, the consumer informs the seller of his decision to obtain a reduction in the price of the goods. The reduction in price is proportional to the differenc…

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