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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-10

In the event of changes to the territorial boundaries of communes resulting in population variations, the lump-sum allocations due to each of these communes are calculated, in accordance with article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-12

In the event of the division of communes, the lump-sum allocation of the former commune calculated in application of III of article L. 2334-7 is distributed between each new commune in proportion to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-14

The dotation nationale de péréquation and the dotation de solidarité rurale are paid annually before the end of the third quarter of the financial year in respect of which they are paid.The dotation d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal police

Article L2573-18

…he adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 2212-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2212-2 law no. 2014-1545 of 20 December 2014 L. 2212-2-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: The office.

Article L5211-10

…in the case of a metropolis, twenty. In this case, the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 5211-12 apply. The term of office of the members of the bureau ends at the same time as that of the me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-163

…ction shall be borne by the applicants.In addition to their emoluments regulated by Articles R. 743-140 et seq., the Registrars shall collect, on the occasion of the filings referred to in Article R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-164

When the decisions and notifications provided for in the procedures defined in articles L. 123-3 and R. 123-139 to R. 123-142 give rise to costs, these are advanced by the court clerk. The amount is r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-166

…rty shall determine the conditions of application of this Section. In particular, it shall specify: 1° The documents to be provided in support of applications for registration, secondary registration,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-195

In addition to the mandatory information provided for in articles L. 123-13 to L. 123-21, L. 232-1 to L. 232-23, R. 123-179 to R. 123-189 of this code and article R. 313-14 of the Monetary and Financi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-199

The figures in the notes to the financial statements are, unless there is a duly justified exception, determined in accordance with the same principles and methods as those used to draw up the balance…

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