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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Additional departmental tax on tourist tax

Article L3333-1

…ist tax or flat-rate tourist tax collected in the department by the communes referred to in article L. 2333-26 and by the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned in 1° to 3° of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Merger of a region and its constituent départements

Article L4124-1

…e votes cast, request to merge into a single territorial authority exercising their respective powers. The request for modification is placed on the agenda of the departmental council, notwithstanding…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-56

…cate, the related expenditure is recorded in a budget annexed to the budget referred to in articles L. 5212-18 to L. 5212-21, L. 5214-23, or L. 5216-8 as appropriate. The revenues of the annexed budge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-20

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 5125-4, applications for authorisation to merge have priority over applications to transfer. Applications for transfer authorisations are given priority over ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-2

…rmation contained in the declaration, as provided for in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 513-10-2 ; 2° For the person responsible for an establishment manufacturing, packaging or importi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Solvency Capital Requirement

Article L352-3

…e calculation of the Solvency Capital Requirement using the standard formula referred to in Article L. 352-1 and the requirement to use an internal model under Article L. 352-2 is inappropriate or has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-1

…ercising a similar function competent by virtue of the rules which apply to other persons or entities. Where the statutory auditor so appointed is a natural person or a one-person company, one or more…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-2

…is, other than statutory practitioners practising within the framework of the provisions of article L. 6154-1, and doctors, midwives and odontologists practising on a voluntary basis to take part in c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-9

…the date of conclusion of the contract, without having to justify their decision or pay any penalties.The insurance proposal or the contract shall include, on pain of nullity, a reference to the text…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-2

…pricing advantages granted by the supplier to the distributor in relation to the latter's commitments. If the supplier undertakes to grant consumers promotional advantages on its products or services,…

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