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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

I. - Articles L. 5216-4 and L. 5216-4-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-4:1° The words: "of Chapter III of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-227

…he regional deconcentrated department of the State responsible for sports in the Rhône-Alpes region and comprising: the delegate from the Pôle national des métiers de l'encadrement du ski et de l'alpi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating conditions

Article A212-228

…t deems that there is no substantial difference, or if a substantial difference has been identified and the applicant has passed the aptitude test, the Prefect will issue the applicant with a certific…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-226

…nationale des sports de montagne, site of the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme, at the places and dates set annually by the permanent mountaineering section of the training and employment commis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-225

…y decide to subject the applicant in whole or in part, under the conditions laid down in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 2121-93, is intended to verify the applicant's ability to supervise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-20

I.-In their wording resulting from Act No. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and digital, the articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-5 and article L. 511-6, with the exceptio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Additional payment without express consent

Article L132-22

…the obligation to obtain the consumer's express consent under the conditions set out in article L. 121-17 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,00…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Advertising of regulated commercial transactions

Article L132-24

…causes to be disseminated advertising that is prohibited under the conditions set out in article L. 121-22 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,0…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 257 bis

…leaving of a taxable person as a member of a single taxable person constituted pursuant to article 256 C constitutes the transfer of a total universality benefiting from the provisions of this articl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 B

…subject to value added tax for the activity of their administrative, social, educational, cultural and sporting services when their non-taxability does not lead to distortions in the conditions of co…

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