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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS

Article L1831-2

…ptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1221-1 Law no. 2021-771 of 17 June 2021 ratifying ordinances no. 2021-45 of 20 January 2021 and no. 2021-71 of 27 January 2021…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-95

…500 or more 500 or more units 0 to €6,500 3.870% 3.096% 2.580% 1.935% 1.548% 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% 1.277% 1.064% 0.798% 0.639% 0.532% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% 0.851% 0.709% 0.532%…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4311-64

…use of electronic voting via the Internet is organised within the framework laid down by Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and civil liberties and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-20

Where the rebuilt building, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 145-17, has a larger surface area than the original building, the right of priority is limited to premises with a surface ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-20

…icence ; 2° Or in breach of the second paragraph of article L. 222-5 or articles L. 222-9 to L. 222-17. The amount of the fine may be increased beyond €30,000 to double the sums wrongly received in br…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-10

…paragraph, the public prosecution may be extinguished, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the payment of a fixed fine of 500 euros. The amo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Demographic upgrading.

Article D133-60

…hic upgrading for municipalities which have obtained the classification mentioned in article L. 133-17 and which have a tourist population are set by decree no. 91-875 of 6 September 1991 taken for th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-5

…with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms is replaced by the reference to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-5

…he nullity is based on the unlawfulness of the object of the grouping. The articles 1844-12 to 1844-17 of the Civil Code are applicable to economic interest groupings.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration on the jobseekers' list.

Article L5411-4

…ormation is kept on computer, it may be transmitted in compliance with the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

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