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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-7

…aff representatives elected by each of the two electoral colleges provided for in 1° and 2° of B of II of article L. 1233-5 is set by order of the Minister responsible for regional planning, no later…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 790 G

…the day of the transfer.The €31,865 limit applies to gifts made by the same donor to the same donee.II. - This exemption is cumulative with the allowances provided for in I, II and V of article 779 an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L3211-1

…ty, with a legal person governed by public or private law are subject to the rules set out in Title II where the following conditions are met: 1° The contracting authority exercises over the legal ent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-2

…rtaking and the undertakings it controls under the conditions defined in article L. 233-1, in I and II of article L. 233-3 and in article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code. This proposal takes into acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

…He or she has held one of the positions mentioned in the second to fourth paragraphs of a of 2° of II of article 150-0 D ter of the General Tax Code within the company mentioned in 1° of this I for a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-4

…taken. Attempted breaches of the provisions of this article shall be subject to the same penalties. II. - The following offences are punishable by the same penalties as set out in the same articles: 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-15-1

…s responsible for preparing the work of the Resolution College.He reports to the Resolution College.II. - The Director of Resolution may, under the same conditions as in the second to fourth paragraph…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article D3333-1

…ption of electricity" in the management accounts of the departments drawn up for the previous year. II.-The operators of the public electricity networks transmit to the Minister in charge of energy th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-8

…this end, they have the powers defined in section 1 and subsections 1 to 5 of section 2 of chapter II.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical devices.

Article L5461-1

…empowered to investigate and record infringements and breaches of the provisions of Title I of Book II of this Part, as set out in Articles L. 5461-2 to L. 5461-9, as well as the regulatory measures t…

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