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Showing 521530 of 69211 articles for Art. s. L 237-2 · L 237-15 · L 237-16 · R 237-1

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-16

In the regions of Guadeloupe and Réunion, aid granted by the State before 3 August 1984, the date of publication of the loi n° 84-747 du 2 août 1984 relative aux compétences des régions de Guadeloupe,…

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

Article L551-16

The material reception conditions enjoyed by the applicant may be partially or totally terminated in the following cases:1° He/she leaves the region of orientation determined in application of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties applicable

Article L2333-15

Failure to declare advertising media within the time limits set out in articles L. 2333-13 et L. 2333-14 or when these declarations have the effect of reducing the amount of tax actually due, the taxp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-15

In the first paragraph of Article L. 464-9, the words: ", do not concern facts falling within the scope of Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union" are deleted..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L932-16

In article L. 233-24, the words "or VII of Article 97" are deleted.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-15

The penalties laid down in article L. 312-14 apply to the issuing or transfer, whether free of charge or for consideration, of admission tickets to a sporting event in excess of the number of spectato…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-16

In order to help them realise their career plans, one or more disabled workers employed by an adapted enterprise may be placed temporarily at the disposal of another employer for a fixed period, with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-15

Appendices to the budget documents include:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the local authority;2° A list of assistance granted by the local authority in the form of benefits in kind or s…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-15

If the sums due to rights holders cannot be distributed within three years of the end of the financial year in which the income from the exploitation of the rights was received, and provided that the…

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

Article LO6471-15

When the closure of the local authority's accounts shows a deficit equal to or greater than 5% in the implementation of the budget, after verification of the accuracy of the revenue and expenditure en…

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