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Showing 58615870 of 45698 articles for Art. Décret 81-255 du 3-3-1981

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Public contracts

Article L1414-3

…representative for each of the other members of the grouping appointed in accordance with the procedures specific to them.The tender committee is chaired by the representative of the grouping coordin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-3

In compliance with article L. 4251-17, the municipalities, the Lyon metropolitan area and the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status are solely competent to de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandatory registered shares

Article L212-3

…Board of Directors or the Management Board of the issuing company are, for the application of death duties and property wealth tax, presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, to be the owners…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-3

…seil d'Etat.In the event of non-payment of a premium, or a fraction thereof, within ten days of its due date, and irrespective of the insurer's right to take legal action to enforce the contract, cove…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-30

Release of all or part of the freezing order may be requested by any interested person.When the investigating judge considers, of his own motion or at the request of any interested person, releasing t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-34-2

…locate to their members is adjusted according to their actual attendance at plenary sessions. Any reduction in this amount may not exceed, for each member, half of the allowance that may be allocated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-35-1

The functional allowance of Paris councillors invested with the duties of Paris arrondissement mayor is at most equal to 128.5% of the reference term mentioned in I of article L. 2123-20. The function…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-34-1

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

Article R123-30-9

An IT service accessible via the Internet, secure and free of charge, enables the nationals mentioned in article R. 123-30-8:1° To have access to the information mentioned in 6° of article R. 123-2;2°…

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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

The administrative 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 registratio…

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