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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-1

…rimental basis and for a maximum period of three years from the promulgation of Act no. 2013-403 of 17 May 2013 on the election of departmental councillors, municipal councillors and community council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

…administrative magistrates, the continuing education provided for by articles L. 233-10 and R. 233-17 of the Code of Administrative Justice; 6° For members of the Conseil d'Etat, the professional tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-5-1

…cts, industrially manufactured medicinal products or advanced therapy medicinal products defined in 17° of article L. 5121-1, including when these elements or products are intended to be used in the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

…366 of 31 March 2015 L. 1621-2 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 1621-3La loi n° 2021-771 du 17 juin 2021 ratifiant les ordonnances n° 2021-45 du 20 janvier 2021 et n° 2021-71 du 27 janvier 202…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…ditions of recruitment, employment and remuneration of contract staff paid from the Centre's budget;17° Legal proceedings and settlements, as well as recourse to arbitration in the event of disputes a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12

…cle…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article D2334-4-1

I. - The inventory provided for in article L. 2334-17 is drawn up by the legal entity that owns the property. It includes the following information: A.-General data concerning: 1° The owner: name or c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-3

I.-The "socially useful solidarity enterprise" approval provided for in Article L. 3332-17-1 is issued by the prefect of the département in which the enterprise has its registered office. When the com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tertricies

…th the department responsible for collecting the tax under whose authority the registered office or main establishment falls no later than the 25th of the month following the month during which the li…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1679 septies

Companies whose business value added contribution for the year preceding the year of taxation exceeds €1,500 must pay:- no later than 15 June of the year of taxation, a first instalment equal to 50% o…

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