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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVI: Procedure applicable in the event of pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships and damage to maritime cultural property

Article D47-13-1

In application of the provisions of Article 706-107 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the judicial courts and the court of first instance designated in the table below are competent to hear, in the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1831-1

I. - The communes of French Polynesia are represented in the bodies established by Titles I, II and IV of Book II of Part One.II.-The provisions of the single chapter of Title II of Book II of Part On…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D3321-1

For the application of the provisions of the nineteenth paragraph of article L. 3321-1, the department proceeds with the depreciation of its fixed assets, including those received on disposal or assig…

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

Article D2311-15-1

To draw up the responsible digital strategy mentioned in article L. 2311-1-1, the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status mentioned in the sa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the fundamental principles contained in Title I of the said dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Apprenticeship agreements with legal entities governed by public law

Article D6271-1

When the public employer referred to in article L. 6227-1 is unable to offer tasks or does not have the equipment or techniques to cover all the practical training requirements needed to obtain the vo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 1594 D

Unless there are special provisions, the rate of land registration tax or registration duty provided for in article 683 is set at 3.80%.It may be modified by the departmental councils without such mod…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D2371-1

Where the directors of the companies participating in the formation of a company resulting from a cross-border transaction decide that its registered office shall be located on French territory, the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Compensation for skills transfers.

Article D1873-1

I. - Articles R. 1614-75 to R. 1614-77, articles R. 1614-78 and R. 1614-79, with the exception of e, R. 1614-80, R. 1614-83 to R. 1614-89 with the exception of the last paragraph and articles R. 1614-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article D820-1

A person or entity qualifies as a public interest entity pursuant to 6° of III of article L. 820-1 when, at the end of two consecutive financial years, its consolidated or combined balance sheet total…

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