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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Rights of audiovisual communication companies

Article L216-1

…on undertaking.Authorities operating an audiovisual communication service within the meaning of loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication, regardless of the regime app…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-6

…his part to comply with his obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, insofar as such…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-6

…nmental cooperation establishments of an administrative nature are subject to the provisions of loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territ…

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

Article L2411-1

…ile within its territory. II. - No section de commune may be formed as from the promulgation of loi n° 2013-428 du 27 mai 2013 modernisant le régime des sections de commune.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-3

…d planning problems of the region on which it is obligatorily consulted. In accordance with the loi n° 82-653 du 29 juillet 1982 portant réforme de la planification, it shall contribute to the prepara…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-18

…rritorial council may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans d'équ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-18

…rritorial council may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans d'équ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-93

…l persons or legal entities that have entered into one of the transactions provided for in Articles L. 311-1, L. 311-2, L. 511-2 and L. 511-3, the employees of this savings and provident institution,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-56

A progressive levy based on the proceeds of casino games governed by articles L. 321-1 et seq. of the Internal Security Code. The base for this levy is determined as follows: 1° Gross gaming revenue,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Environment.

Article L4424-35

…The Office is chaired by an Executive Councillor appointed by the President of the Executive Council. It is managed by a director appointed on the proposal of the president of the office by decree de…

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