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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R2192-16

For the payment of the balance of works or project management contracts concluded by the State, its public establishments of a non-industrial and non-commercial nature, local authorities and their pub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-16

I.-The administrative social committee exercises the powers provided for: 1° In articles 47 to 52 and the third paragraph of article 54 of the aforementioned decree of 20 November 2020; 2° In articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II ter: Provisions common to the commissions referred to in articles 1651, 1651 H and 1651 L bis

Article 1651 M

The chairman of the Commission des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires provided for in article 1651 , of the Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'aff…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-16

In the event of an election of all the elected members of the Disciplinary Board, in order to allow the renewal by half provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 4443-2, lots are drawn at the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382

The following are exempt from property tax on built properties:1° Buildings owned by the State and local authorities, when they are assigned to a public service or of general utility and do not produc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1383

The application form shall be delivered or sent by post to the court registry.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1382

This chapter relates to the European Small Claims Procedure provided for in Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Clai…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1388

Where the court decides to hold a hearing pursuant to the European small claims procedure, it shall hear the dispute in accordance with the substantive procedure applicable before it.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1390

At its request, the registry will issue the certificate relating to a judgment given under the European Small Claims Procedure.The registry will also issue the certificate relating to a judgment given…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1384

If, on the basis of the claim form submitted to it, it appears to the court that the case does not fall within the scope of the European Small Claims Procedure, it shall so inform the claimant by regi…

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