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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions relating to accountants

Article L1874-3

The article L. 1617-5, in its wording prior to Law no. 2017-1775 of 28 December 2017 on the rectifying finances for 2017,is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the following adap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-6

…onsidered, solely by virtue of this appointment, to have an interest, within the meaning of Article L. 2131-11 of this Code, article 432-12 of the Penal Code or I of article 2 of law no. 2013-907 of 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Powers of the regions

Article L6121-1

…le in schools and universities and in terms of the adapted military service provided for in article L. 4132-12 of the Defence Code, the region is responsible for regional policy on access to vocationa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

…man, three Vice-Chairmen and, if necessary, one additional member.The composition of the Bureau is determined by the Board of Directors at the first meeting following each renewal. At this meeting, th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-1

The undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 may not commence their operations until they have obtained an administrative authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de ré…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-7

…of an online public communication service, persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles L. 335-2, L. 335-3 and L. 335-4 may also be sentenced to the additional penalty of suspension of acc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-54

…f levies operated by municipalities on the gross gaming revenue in casinos governed by the articles L. 321-1 et seq. of the Internal Security Code under the terms of the specifications of these establ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-6

…or the repayment of resources from the Fonds national de péréquation des ressources intercommunales et communales will receive, for the four years following their last year of eligibility, an allocati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article L2251-4

…companies whose purpose is to operate cinemas under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. These subsidies may only be awarded to establishments which, regardless of the number of scree…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-23-1

…ollowing grounds: 1° The subject matter of the patent is not patentable under the terms of Articles L. 611-10, L. 611-11 and L. 611-13 to L. 611-19; 2° The patent does not set out the invention clearl…

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