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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 7124-6, the appropriations required for the operation of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guyana and, w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-9

…he judgement is overturned requiring the case to be referred back to the court, the court of appeal may open a new observation period. This period is for a maximum of three months. In the event of an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transactions carried out on youth savings accounts and remuneration.

Article R221-95

If the account is closed during the year, the interest earned is credited on the day the account is closed.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-1

…for in b of articles 222-8,222-10 and 222-12 of the same code is characterised, so that proceedings may be brought on the basis of these provisions, without prejudice to the possibility, for the inves…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-11

…where applicable, to their counsel, to the persons mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 1142-24-2 and to their insurers, if any, who will then have a period of fifteen days in which to sen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-94

A decision by the municipal council, taken before 15 October of the year preceding the year of taxation, sets the rate of the tax, capped at 1.5 euros (1) per tonne entering the facility.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to the electronic recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions

Article R123-30-11

…ministrative authority responsible for implementing the IT service referred to in Article R. 123-30-9 shall send the applicant, when the latter submits the application, an electronic registration ackn…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L311-9

…hall notify the supervisory college of the plans it has drawn up or updated pursuant to Article L. 311-8. The resolution college shall communicate, as the case may be, to the person referred to in I o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 411-9

…e total amount of aid for the production of a given short-lived cinematographic or audiovisual work may not:1° Exceed 80% of the final production cost of this work and, in the case of an international…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation.

Article R4113-92

In the case provided for in article R. 4113-89, the sole member is automatically the liquidator.

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