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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-32

I.-Where the plan is not approved in accordance with the provisions of article L. 626-30-2, it may be adopted by the court at the request of the debtor or the court-appointed administrator with the ag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-6

…the like1. ShowersIn indoor swimming pools, the number of showers is at least :One shower for every 20 bathers for a maximum instantaneous attendance of 200 people or less ;6 + F/50 above;- F being th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII bis : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of public land establishments and the Corsican Land Office

Article 1607 ter

…the town planning code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012, a special equipment tax intended to finance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specialised credit institutions

Article R775-3

…nd column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 513-1-An° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 4

…certifying that he takes responsibility for the absence of a written contract (CE, Sect. 8 February 2012, CCAS de Polaincourt, req N°340698). 4121. Written public contracts that do not refer to a set…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal police

Article L2573-18

…ISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 2212-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2212-2 law no. 2014-1545 of 20 December 2014 L. 2212-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2212-2-2 law no.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5524-1

…5461-2 to L. 5461-4, L. 5461-5, L. 5461-6 and L. 5461-6-2 in the version resulting from Order No. 2022-582 of 20 April 2022 and Articles L. 5461-6-1 and L. 5461-9 in the version resulting from Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-21

The provisions of Articles L. 722-6 to L. 722-8, L. 722-18 to L. 722-20 do not apply to financial relations between : 1° On the one hand, New Caledonia and, on the other hand, mainland France, Guadelo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-150

…gin, subject to the specific rules laid down for these medicinal products by 14° of article L. 5121-20 ; 8° For the medicinal products mentioned in article L. 5121-9-1 after the authorisation provided…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1396

I. - Property tax on undeveloped properties is established on the basis of the cadastral rental value of these properties determined in accordance with the rules defined in

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