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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 A

…may exempt from the business property tax by deliberation taken under the conditions of Article 1639 A bis the creation or extension of establishments carried out in one or more of these priority nei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-14

The town council is chaired by the mayor or, in his absence, by the person who replaces him. In meetings where the mayor's administrative account is debated, the town council elects its chairman. In t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-3

The judge may issue a European order for payment for part of the claim, after the claimant has accepted the judge's proposal to that effect. In that case, the claimant can no longer take legal action…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation.

Article R814-144

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article 37 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, the net assets of the company remaining after extinction of liabilities and repayment of capital a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary replacement

Article D6213-14

The biologist-in-charge of the laboratory where the replacement is to take place must notify the director of the regional health agency at least fifteen days in advance, except in cases of force majeu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-14

…y to the Director General; 8° The institution's internal rules and those of the Board of Directors; 9° Loans; 10° the purchase and sale of buildings, pledges and mortgages, leases and rentals of build…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…ns; 7° The financial account; 8° Contracts, grants and subsidies, above thresholds that it defines; 9° The general organisation of the agency, in particular the creation of specialised expert committe…

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

Article L533-30-15

The persons referred to in article L. 533-30 are prohibited from using individual hedging or insurance strategies with regard to remuneration or liability in order to limit the application of the prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article D6124-140

…specifies the implementation of the therapeutic practices mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 6123-100.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article L552-14

Decisions to leave a place of accommodation for asylum seekers are taken by the French Office for Immigration and Integration, after consultation with the director of the place of accommodation, on th…

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