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Showing 18111820 of 55956 articles for Art. Decree 2012-118 of 30 January 2012

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Supervision of seafarer recruitment

Article R742-39

…1 to R. 320-5 are deemed to have been completed once the obligations set out in articles 11 to 15-1 of the Maritime Labour Code have been met.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-123

…drawals are made in order to use the sums under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 352-3 of the French Forestry Code, the total amount of these withdrawals may not excee…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55

The provisions of articles 707-2 and 707-3 relating to the reduction in the amount of fines and fixed procedural fees in the event of voluntary payment within one month are applicable : 1° To fines ha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55-1

Where the conviction is the result of a contradictory decision to be served or a decision by default, the one-month period provided for in Article 707-2 shortens from the date of service. The notice p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55-2

…lts from a criminal order, the one-month period provided for in Article 707-2 runs from the sending of the registered letter provided for in Articles 495-3 and 527 or notification by the public prosec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55-3

In the event of conviction to a fine, the reduction provided for by Article 707-2 only applies in the event of simultaneous payment, within one month, of the fine, the fixed procedural fee provided fo…

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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 R2333-121

The fee payable each year to a municipality for the occupation of the municipal public domain by water supply and sewerage works is determined by the municipal council within the limits of a ceiling s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-36

The centre's funds are deposited with an accountant from the Directorate General of Public Finances. When the centre's funds come from surpluses from previous financial years, from donations, from the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-37

At the end of each financial year, the accounting officer in office prepares the centre's financial account for the previous financial year.The financial account is endorsed by the authorising officer…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-19

When the first paragraph of Article L. 1612-1 of the General Local Authorities Code is applied in the event that the Centre's budget has not been adopted before 1 January of the financial year to whic…

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