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Showing 20712080 of 44208 articles for Art. Loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to municipalities resulting from a merger with 100,000 inhabitants or less

Article R2113-20

…ommune to complete, under the conditions provided for in article L. 2113-23 as it read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, the consultative co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-42

…10-76 of 21 January 2010 L. 573-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 573-2-1 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 573-3 to L. 573-6 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 573-7 law no. 20…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L833-1

…plicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 810-1 to L. 812-2L. 813-1 to L. 813-4L. 813-5La loi n° 2023-22 du 24 janvier 2023 d'orientation et de programmation du ministère de l'intérieurL. 81…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L832-1

…plicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 810-1 to L. 812-2L. 813-1 to L. 813-4L. 813-5La loi n° 2023-22 du 24 janvier 2023 d'orientation et de programmation du ministère de l'intérieurL. 81…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-25

…munes or groups of communes where campsites, caravan parks or reception areas within the meaning of loi n° 2000-614 du 5 juillet 2000 relative à l'accueil et à l'habitat des gens du voyage, la collect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 968

The assets mentioned in article 965 given a usufruct, a right of habitation or a right of use granted on a personal basis are included in the assets of the usufructuary or the holder of the right for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Alcohols

Article 362

…red to in the first paragraph may be delegated to an interprofession created in accordance with the loi n° 75-600 du 10 juillet 1975 relative à l'organisation interprofessionnelle agricole.The quantit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1263-1

Associations that have been duly registered for at least five years and propose, through their articles of association, to combat discrimination may bring legal actions arising from the loi n° 2008-49…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L652-1

…table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 610-1L. 611-1L. 611-3La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 612-1 à L. 6…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L654-1

…table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 610-1L. 611-1L. 611-3La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 612-1 à L. 6…

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