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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-35

…rate. For 2009, this reduction rate corresponds to the difference between the total amount paid in 2008 for all the compensation mentioned in I to X of the article 48 of Finance Act no. 2008-1425 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Travel authorisations

Article L312-7

…conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 September 2018 establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Statelessness

Article L582-1

…tus is granted to any person who meets the definition in Article 1 of the New York Convention of 28 September 1954 relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. Such persons are governed by the provisi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-49

…rs, including a chairman and two vice-chairmen, appointed for a renewable term of one year from 1st September each year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-25

…ance with the procedures specified in an intervention standard provided for in 2° of Article L. 711-16..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-18

…ment council on the inclusion in the inventory of a community facility mentioned in article L. 2511-16, the municipal council or Paris council shall deliberate.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804

…e Council as regards applicable controls and penalties, amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 555/2008, (EC) No 606/2009 and (EC) No 607/2009 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-1

…ctions of the company or the companies it controls within the meaning of I and II of Article L. 233-16, the draft resolution designating it mentions this. Any contractual clause that limits the choice…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Taxes, levies and other income allocated to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image)

Article L116-5

…ublishers determined by the agreement provided for in articles 28 and 33-1 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication;3° Proceeds from financial penalties imposed by the Autor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-61

…s section and, insofar as they are not contrary thereto, to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives.Without prejudice to the application of the provisions…

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