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Showing 48914900 of 5132 articles for Art. 13 nov. 1997

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Credit transactions

Article L351-3

…2016 L. 312-5 to L. 312-11 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 312-12 and L. 312-13 Resulting from Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 312-14 to L. 312-16 Resulting from Order…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-22

…f the commune's offers to be notified to the expropriated parties and to respond to their requests ;13° Decide on the creation of classes in educational establishments;14° Determine the resumption of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-16

I.-Where a person has been sentenced to an unsuspended custodial sentence of five years or more for one or more of the offences referred to in Articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Criminal Code, excluding t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-8

…cheme for economic development, innovation and internationalisation provided for in article L. 4251-13 of the general code for local authorities. The compatibility of this strategy with this plan is g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3211-2

…agreement of movable property up to €4,600;11° Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 3213-2, to set, within the limits of the estimate of the tax authorities (domaines), the amount of the…

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

Article L4425-22

…ervices et perçue sur les gazoles et essences en Corse en application de l'article 5 of law no. 94-1131 of 27 December 1994 on the tax status of Corsica, calculated in accordance with 3° of B of IX of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the resolution procedure

Article L613-49

…8-1 or the European Central Bank may refer the situation of a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 to the resolution college of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution with a view…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1639 A bis

…e deadline set for their adoption.The deliberations provided for in 2° of 1 and 2 of III of Article 1379-0 bis as well as the deliberations setting the perimeter of the economic activity zone referred…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L4211-1

…onal economic development, innovation and internationalisation plan provided for in Article L. 4251-13 and within the limits laid down by decree in the Council of State. This decree also specifies the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART THREE

Article Annexe 31-2

…ironing equipment, etc. ; 11° Organising mutual aid and peer support; 12° Emergency accommodation; 13° Assistance in accessing rights; 14° Providing nursing care; 15° Health education; 16° Providing…

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