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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Delegation of powers

Article L1111-8-1

Except where national interests are at stake, the State may delegate the exercise of certain of its powers by agreement to a territorial authority or a public establishment for inter-municipal coopera…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-8-1

The Ordinary General Meeting, in commercial companies which have such a body, or the body exercising a similar function which is competent by virtue of the rules which apply, may authorise the Statuto…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-86-1

Where the account holder is a sole trader with limited liability, the provisions of this section apply :- to accounts relating to unrestricted assets where the payment incident is the result of a cheq…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation and declaration

Article L331-8-1

Declarations of sporting events taking place on public roads within the territory of a single municipality and not involving the participation of motor vehicles are transferred to the mayor of the mun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-8-1

I. - Taxes and impositions collected by way of assessment, on behalf of the Greater Paris metropolitan area, are allocated monthly, in the amount of one twelfth of their total amount, as provided for…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-8-1

An order by the Minister for Health, issued after consultation with the Agence de la biomédecine, the Haute Autorité de santé and representatives of health establishments and medical biology laborator…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-8-1

The apprentice's employer is exempt from all statutory and collective bargaining social security contributions payable by the apprentice, with the exception of those payable in respect of accidents at…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-8-1

The act of introducing or attempting to introduce, without legitimate reason, any object likely to constitute a weapon within the meaning ofarticle 132-75 of the Criminal Code into a sports venue duri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-8

The Autorité des marchés financiers may obtain from the depositary, on simple request, any information obtained by the depositary in the performance of its duties and necessary for the performance of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-8

When the investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the Pre…

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