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Showing 41714180 of 23166 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 21-12-2007 n° 06-12.769

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I : JOINT UNDERTAKINGS COMPOSED OF COMMUNES AND PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS OF INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION OR EXCLUSIVELY PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS OF INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5711-2

Mixed syndicates may be authorised to merge. The merger is carried out under the conditions laid down in article L. 5211-41-3, with the exception of provisions relating to territorial continuity. For…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 11: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R2333-115

When part of the municipal public domain is made available to a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a mixed syndicate, under the conditions set out in article L. 1321-2 of this cod…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Approved management centres, management and accounting associations, approved associations of the liberal professions and approved joint management bodies

Article 1649 quater K bis

The composition of the boards of directors of approved management centres, associations and joint management bodies is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article R732-3

The judges of the mixed commercial courts are elected under the conditions set out in articles R. 723-1 to R. 723-31.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Economic and social measures

Article R4253-4

…f 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of the décret n° 2001-495 du 6 juin 2001pris pour son application, are attached to the deliberations awarding thes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-6

The provisions set out in articles L. 2121-10, L. 2121-11, L. 2121-12, L. 2121-17, in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-18, articles L. 2121-20 and L. 2121-21 apply to the convening, meetings and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-22

I.-Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 1125-21 shall also be liable to the following penalties: 1° disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 quater

The committee of a syndicat de communes may decide, under the conditions provided for in article L. 5212-20 du code général des collectivités territoriales, to levy the taxes mentioned in 1° to 4° of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-61

A public establishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status may transfer any competence to a syndicate of communes or a mixed syndicate whose perimeter includes the entire community p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-3

The first paragraph of article

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