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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-9

…tter is referred to the Regional Audit Chamber and until the procedure provided for in Article L. 1612-5 has been completed, the deliberative body may not take a decision on budgetary matters, except…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: State

Article L111-1

…field of physical and sporting activities, under the conditions defined in article 7 of law no. 92-125 of 6 February 1992 relating to the territorial administration of the Republic.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Social and tax regime.

Article L3332-27

…he regulations of company savings plans established after the publication of law no. 2001-152 of 19 February 2001 on employee savings schemes must be filed under the conditions set out in article L. 3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article LO6213-6

…this code in force on the date of promulgation of the aforementioned organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above:1° Part One: Book I (single title: Chapters I, III and IV); Book VI…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-6

…ivities are subject to the regulatory provisions adopted for the application of law no. 42-263 of 5 February 1942 relating to the transport of hazardous materials and article L. 543-8 of the Environme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-49

Where, pursuant to the second paragraph of article 16 of decree no. 56-222 of 29 February 1956, a bailiff entrusts the service of a document to a colleague, the corresponding emolument is paid to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Fees charged by judicial auctioneers

Article A444-1

…al laws into the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.The emoluments applicable until 29 February 2024 are those provided for in this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Paris Fire Brigade (R).

Article D2512-17

The payment of the State contribution provided for in article L. 2512-19 for the financing of the expenses of the Paris fire brigade intervenes under the conditions set out below: As regards operating…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-8

…s reproducing or imitating the emblem of the Third Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem, or the name of tha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-49

If the patent application is likely to be rejected for one of the cases provided for in Article L. 612-12 (4°, 5°, 6° and 8°), the applicant is notified of the decision and the reasons for it. The not…

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