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Showing 19711980 of 53777 articles for Art. al. 5 · Cass. com. 2 November 1994

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Local tax on companies operating ski lift equipment.

Article L2333-53

…of the municipal tax are allocated, subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2333-52 : 1° A des interventions favorisant le développement agricole et forestier en montagne ; 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Forest fire protection

Article L3232-5

…to restore forests. Where applicable, these actions are part of the plan defined in article L. 133-2 of the Forestry Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-1

…f an appeal, only by the first president and in the following cases: 1° If it is prohibited by law; 2° Where there are serious grounds for setting aside or reforming the decision and enforcement is li…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-5

…earing, as such, on the list provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-50

Applications for registration and amending registration of European economic interest groupings shall be accompanied by the supporting documents provided for in Annex 1-1 to this book.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-52

…s document includes information relating to compliance with the obligations defined in articles R. 4227-44 to R. 4227-48, in particular: 1° The identification and assessment of explosion risks; 2° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article R621-56

…y include a variable component designed to reward effort and performance. Pursuant to Article L. 3312-2 of the Labour Code, the Autorité des marchés financiers may apply Chapters I and II of Title I o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-50

…e last financial year and indicating the measures that should be taken to: 1° Lowering cost prices; 2° Increasing productivity; 3° Giving greater satisfaction to users; 4° In general, keeping the oper…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-52

The account, affirmed to be true and sincere, dated and signed by the accounting officer, sent for information to the parent body within two months of the board's deliberation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-5

…he staff of the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires comprises: 1° State civil servants; 2° Non-tenured public-sector employees; > 3° Employees governed by the French Labour Code. II.-A.-An…

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