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Showing 40914100 of 37768 articles for Art. Loi 89-462 du 6-7-1989

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-71

The municipality or public establishment shall distribute the balance, after deduction of a deduction for reimbursement costs, according to the uses defined in article L. 2333-68. The provisions of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-7

…ction, without prejudice to the application of articles 43, 52 and 382 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-73

The acceptance or declaration of employment (number 28 of table 5) gives rise to the collection:1° A fixed fee of €26.41, where the employment or reinvestment has been made by means of an investment t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-6

The commission instituted in II of article L. 1424-36-1 referred to above is chaired by the prefect of the defence and security zone, or, in his absence, by the delegate prefect for defence and securi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-7

In accordance with the provisions of article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2

…ences that he or she specifies, the identity of any person may also be checked, using the same procedures, in places and for a period of time determined by that magistrate. The fact that the identity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6271-7

The procedures for applying articles LO 6271-4 to LO 6271-6, in particular as regards the procedure for assessing costs and the composition of the commission, are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6371-7

The procedures for applying articles LO 6371-4 to LO 6371-6, in particular with regard to the procedure for assessing costs and the composition of the commission, are laid down by decree in the Consei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-7

For the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 645-6, the procedure is that provided for in Article R. 611-35 and the judge assigned exercises the powers attributed by this text to the presi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article R3515-7

Vaping in the places mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 3513-6 in disregard of the prohibition provided for in the same article is punishable by the fine laid down for 2nd class offences.

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