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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-17

The synthetic index of resources and charges mentioned in article L. 2334-16 for municipalities with 10,000 inhabitants or more is made up of:1° The ratio between the per capita financial potential of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-17

…l shall be kept informed at its next meeting of the opinions issued by the Territorial Audit Office and of the decisions taken by the representative of the State in application of the provisions of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-17

…l shall be kept informed at its next meeting of the opinions issued by the Territorial Audit Office and of the decisions taken by the representative of the State in application of the provisions of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Financial provisions

Article L5842-17

I. - The articles L. 5212-18 to L. 5212-20, first paragraph, and L. 5212-21 to L. 5212-23 and L. 5212-25 are applicable to French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Offences relating to public limited companies with a management board and a supervisory board

Article L245-17

The penalties provided for by Articles L. 245-1 to L. 245-15 for chairmen, managing directors and directors of public limited companies are applicable, according to their respective powers, to members…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

…of its mission to encourage the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and to observe the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and objects protected by copyright or by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-17

…f the Regional Health Agency will carry out a survey of the sanitary conditions in the municipality and communicate the results to the State representative in the département.If this survey establishe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-17

The insurer who takes over the management of a lawsuit brought against the insured is also deemed to waive all defences of which it was aware when it took over the management of the lawsuit.The insure…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-17

Where it is not possible to establish whether the loss or damage originates from a war risk or a marine risk, it is deemed to result from a marine event.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-17

In the event of serious or immediate danger, the Minister responsible for consumer affairs and the minister(s) concerned may, by joint order, suspend for a period not exceeding one year the manufactur…

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