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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-8

…s, other than those fixed to the ground, if the sum of their surface areas is less than or equal to 12 square metres; - pre-standing signs greater than 1.5 square metres; - pre-standing signs less tha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-8

…Title II of the same book, the provisions specific to aerodrome noise zones set out in Article L. 112-3 of the same code as well as the public utility easements affecting land use; >The provisions ne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 837

…provided for by locally applicable regulations relating to the keeping and movement of animals;" 7° 12° is worded as follows:"12° Offences provided for by locally applicable regulations relating to su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pharmacovigilance notification and reporting

Article R5141-105-1

The holder of an authorisation referred to in Article L. 5141-12 must report to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Brokers in general

Article L131-11

…rties' action for damages. If he is registered on the list of brokers referred to in article L. 131-12, he shall be struck off the list without being able to be registered again for a period that may…

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

Article L1612-19

…al audit chamber and the orders issued by the representative of the State pursuant to articles L. 1612-2, L. 1612-5, L. 1612-12 and L. 1612-14 are immediately published.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2162-2

…he conclusion of subsequent contracts under the conditions set out in articles R. 2162-7 to R. 2162-12. Where the framework agreement sets out all the contractual stipulations, it is executed progress…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-7

…res defined in articles L. 3253-18-1 and L. 3253-18-2. The judgments referred to in article L. 3253-12 include any equivalent decision taken by the competent foreign authority. The institutions mentio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-17

…met:1° If the distribution has been made in breach of the provisions of articles L. 232-11, L. 232-12 and L. 232-15; 2° If the company establishes that the beneficiaries were aware of the irregular n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-9

…Article 29(4) and (5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 creating a general framework for securitisation and a specific framework for simple…

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