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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Uncultivated land. Development

Article 1025

Concession contracts, certificates, minutes and, in general, all acts relating to the classification or concession of uncultivated or manifestly underexploited land referred to in articles L. 125-1 to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Hearing and deliberation

Article R532-44

The panel deliberates in the absence of the parties. The rapporteur does not have the right to vote.The decision is taken by a majority of votes. A copy of the list of the hearing mentioning the meani…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-15-1

The sustainable development plan may be made compatible pursuant to article L. 300-6-1 of the town planning code. The provisions proposed to ensure the compatibility of the plan are subject to a joint…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-9

The State will pay the social insurance contributions and family allowances payable by the employer, as well as the statutory and contractual employee contributions and contributions made compulsory b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-14

The administrative account is sent to the State representative no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles LO 6471-10 and LO 6471-13.Failing this, the State represen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-19

Within fifteen days of the election of the chairmen and vice-chairmen provided for in articles R. 1423-13 and R. 1423-14, any member of the panel who disputes the legality of the election may lodge an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-12

In accordance with article L. 2223-17, a perpetual plot may not be deemed to be in a state of abandonment before the expiry of a period of thirty years from the date of the plot deed. The procedure pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting provisions

Article D6265-1

Articles D. 1611-1, R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18, articles D. 1617-19 to D. 1617-23 and articles R. 3334-1 to R. 3334-22, R. 3335-1, R. 3341-1 to R. 3341-2-1 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-21

When the initial budgets for the financial years during which the deficit is to be absorbed do not show sufficient measures for this absorption, the territorial audit chamber, to which these budgets h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting provisions

Article D6365-1

Articles D. 1611-1, R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18, articles D. 1617-19 to D. 1617-23 and articles R. 3334-1 to R. 3334-22, R. 3335-1, R. 3341-1 to R. 3341-2-1 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to t…

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