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Showing 81818190 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-13

…the said departments.He manages the staff of the collectivity under the conditions provided by the loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique te…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation, registration and declaration

Article R1333-134

The declaration is submitted, or the application for registration, renewal of registration, authorisation or renewal of authorisation is submitted, by the person responsible for the nuclear activity,…

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

Article L1612-17

…rom a court decision that has become res judicata. These operations remain governed by Article 1 of loi n° 80-539 du 16 juillet 1980 relative aux astreintes prononcées en matière administrative et à l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-1

It may only be referred on a fact that is personal to the party to whom it is referred.It may be referred by that party, unless the fact that is the subject of it is purely personal to him.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The conditional obligation

Article 1304-1

The condition must be lawful. Failing this, the obligation is void.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-25-1

In the event of withdrawal of the competence transferred to a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation:1° The movable and immovable assets made available to the establishment benefiting fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-27-1

…establishment of inter-municipal cooperation, is equal, for financial years 2000 and 2001, to the deductions made in application of II and III of article L. 2334-7-2. For subsequent financial years, i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-21-1

…collecting the tourist tax or the flat-rate tourist tax and the metropolitan area of Lyon may introduce a direct levy on the gross gaming revenue under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2333-54,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L71-112-1

…ritorial collectivity of French Guiana: 1° The revenue of the departments provided for in titre III du livre III de la troisième partie; 2° Les recettes des départements d'outre-mer prévues au chapitr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-16

…article L. 751-6, except in the case of a transaction referred to in 1 of article L. 511-6 or in 1 du I de l'article L. 511-7 du code monétaire et financier.

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