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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue

Article L4425-26

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-21

I.-The persons designated and authorised for this purpose within :1° Structures for integration through economic activity ;2° Organisations that prescribe work ;3° State departments responsible for st…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-2

For the application of the provisions of 19° of Article L. 72-103-2, the territorial authority of Martinique proceeds with the depreciation of its fixed assets, including those received on disposal or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-4

…gements with a view to encouraging users to make better use of the resource.III. - From 1st January 2010 and subject to the second paragraph of I, the amount of the water bill calculated according to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-3

…ounts may be communicated, at its request, to the specialised committee mentioned in Article L. 823-19 or, as the case may be, to the administrative body or the supervisory body. II.-Before accepting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Duties of the Registrar and appeals

Article R521-26

…es not comply with the requirements of articles R. 521-6, R. 521-7, R. 521-13, R. 521-14 and R. 521-19 to R. 521-21 or that the information declared by the applicant does not correspond to the content…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I bis: Tax on the market value of real estate owned in France by legal entities

Article 990 E

The tax provided for in article 990 D is not applicable:1° To international organisations, sovereign States, their political and territorial subdivisions, and to legal persons, bodies, trusts or compa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-17

…related to their missions and activities, as defined by the agreement referred to in article L. 711-19 of this code, as well as any other activity provided for in their articles of association. When a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…rom decree no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2122-3 to R. 2122-7R. 2122-8 Resulting from decree no. 2019-1344 of 12 December 2019R. 2122-9-1Resulting from decree no. 2021-1634 of 13 December 2021R. 2122…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2681-1

…from decree no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2122-3 to R. 2122-7R. 2122-8Resulting from decree no. 2019-1344 of 12 December 2019R. 2122-9-1Resulting from decree no. 2021-1634 of 13 December 2021R. 2122…

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