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Showing 43814390 of 44278 articles for Art. n° 10-12163 · Cass. com. 3 November 1983

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation for bodies without a public accountant to allocate and pay expenditure relating to the remuneration of vocational training trainees

Article D1611-32

The authorisation lapses if the body has not taken out the insurance mentioned in Article D. 1611-19 and opened the account provided for in article D. 1611-21.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation for bodies without a public accountant to allocate and pay expenditure relating to the remuneration of vocational training trainees

Article D1611-30

The authorisation is issued for a period of three years from the date of notification of the decision. It is renewable for three-year periods.Renewal of the authorisation is granted or refused followi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…hin a period of twelve months to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or, where applicable, by Regulation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The State representative

Article L4422-38

…ach of the ministers and directs the State services under the conditions set by article 21-1 of loi n° 72-619 du 5 juillet 1972 portant création et organisation des régions. The State representative i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30

…ial risks as part of an allocation referred to in the third and fourth paragraphs of article L. 224-3. Six months before the start of the period referred to in the first paragraph, the plan manager wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 A

…t exceed fifteen years and whose construction is completed after the date of publication of the loi n° 62-873 du 31 juillet 1962;3° Communications satellites;4° Buildings exclusively intended to host…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-30

…ing ratios: 1° Real operating expenditure / population; > 2° Actual operating revenue/population; > 3° Gross capital expenditure/population; > 4° Outstanding debt/population; 5° Global operating grant…

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

Article R2241-3

In the cases provided for in Article L. 2241-3, public accountants are discharged from all liability by remitting the funds to the notary who drew up the deed.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Relations between the Assembly and the Executive Council of Martinique

Article L7225-3

At least fifteen days before the meeting of the Assembly of Martinique, the President of the Executive Council of Martinique transmits to the President of the Assembly of Martinique a report on each o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…cations and to support the promotion and mobility of people, whether or not they are in employment; 3° The conditions under which the establishment implements public policy measures contributing to th…

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