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Showing 13611370 of 45787 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 3-7-1968 n° 66-12.056

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L3333-7

The annual proceeds of the departmental tax are allocated, subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2333-52 : 1° To interventions promoting agricultural development in mountain a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The General Council.

Article R142-7

The following are eligible to vote, regardless of age 1° Permanent employees who, on the day of the ballot, are either in service with the Banque de France, on leave, on secondment, on availability fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-7

Without prejudice to the specific provisions set out in article R. 2223-77 and regardless of where the body is deposited, the body of a deceased person may not be transported to his or her home, to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article R2333-73

In application of article L. 2333-51, when the operation of ski lifts extends over several communes, the tax is collected on the basis of an agreement fixing the distribution of its base, concluded be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article R2333-72

The company is required to pay the tax for which it is liable to the municipal collector within ten days of receiving notification of the sums for which it is liable. Any delay in payment of the tax g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article R2333-71

Payment is made by the mayor by applying the rate set by the municipal council for the tax and the tax base due to the municipality under the conditions of article R. 2333-73. It gives rise to the iss…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article R2333-70

Companies operating ski lift equipment subject in mountain areas to the municipal tax provided for in article L. 2333-49 send to the mayors of the communes in which the operation is located, before th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Application to the armed forces health service

Article D4011-7

After authorisation from the Minister responsible for defence, health professionals in the armed forces health service may draw up or participate in the local cooperation protocols provided for in Art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Classification of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article R5221-7

In the event of disagreement on the application of the classification rules between the manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device and an authorised body involved in the conformity assessme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6162-7

When the Prefect is unable to be represented, the meeting is chaired by the oldest member belonging to the categories mentioned in 4° and 5° of article L. 6162-7 and in 2° and 3° of article D. 6162-1.

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