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Showing 441450 of 36882 articles for Art. Décret 2015-587 du 29-5-2015

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-29

The tourist tax is levied on people who are not domiciled in the commune.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-29

In arrondissements where a caisse des écoles has been set up, the arrondissement mayor chairs this body. The representatives of the commune or the City of Paris on this body are appointed by the arron…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-29

Article L. 2335-3 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-29

The departments placed under the authority of the Mayor of Paris are responsible, in accordance with article L. 1611-2-1, for receiving and entering applications for national identity cards and passpo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-29

The provisions of articles L. 2253-2 to L. 2253-6 apply to sociétés anonymes created on or after 7 December 1969 with the participation of local authorities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-29

…on against any violence, threats or insults of which they may be the victims in the course of their duties and to compensate, where appropriate, any resulting damage. The department is subrogated to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-29

…ce-presidents or the regional councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the region in accordance with the rules laid down by the penal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-29

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article L4424-29

…sinesses, in addition to that mentioned in Title I of Book V of Part One. The nature, form and procedures for granting aid are set by deliberation of the Assembly of Corsica. Each year, the President…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-29

…recognition of the conviction or the probation decision may be appealed in accordance with the procedures set out in 1° of Article 712-11. The appeal does not allow the conviction or the probation dec…

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