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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-41-1

The perimeter of the public establishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status that has decided to transform itself may be extended to municipalities whose inclusion in the community…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-41-3

I. - Public establishments for intercommunal cooperation, at least one of which has its own tax status, may be authorised to merge under the following conditions.The proposed perimeter of the new publ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Agglomeration communities

Article L5842-30-1

The provisions of Section 7 of Chapter VI of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 7: Control of cinema box office receipts

Article L212-32

Control of receipts from the exploitation of cinematographic or audiovisual works and documents in cinematographic entertainment establishments is organised under the following conditions: 1° Exhibito…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 7: Control of cinema box office receipts

Article L212-35

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by regulation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 7: Control of cinema box office receipts

Article L212-34

…ce for the operator of a cinema to offer a spectator, irrespective of the terms of the offer, the sale of an admission ticket to a cinema screening: 1° Either combined, with or without a price supplem…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 7: Control of cinema box office receipts

Article L212-33

Admission to a film show organised by the operator of a film theatre is an individual right. Pricing is organised by category in accordance with procedures laid down by regulation. Except by way of de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-23

In the regional councils, the operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives…

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

Article L4135-30

Honorary membership is conferred by the representative of the State in the region on former regional councillors who have exercised their elective functions for at least fifteen years. Honorary member…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: International and European mobility of apprentices

Article L6222-42

…part abroad for a period not exceeding one year. The duration of the contract in France must be at least six months. During the period of mobility abroad, the provisions of article L. 6211-2 do not a…

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