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Showing 13711380 of 18997 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Sept. 2005 – no. 03-18.579

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-3

A Conseil d'Etat decree defines the terms and conditions for the application of 27°, 28° and 29° of article L. 2321-2; in particular, it defines the fixed assets that are subject to the depreciation o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-2

Articles L. 532-16 to L. 532-27 do not apply to Saint-Barthélemy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article D762-13

…resulting from the decreeD. 452-1, D. 452-2 with the exception of b) of its 4°, D. 452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D763-13

…resulting from the decreeD. 452-1, D. 452-2 with the exception of b) of its 4°, D. 452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the professional identification card

Article R8292-1

…d, as defined in article R. 8292-3, to be verified and enabling the agents mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2 to access the database of the automated processing of personal information mentioned in arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-19

…g time referred to in Article L. 3123-7. Where it is less than that provided for in Article L. 3123-27, it shall determine the guarantees regarding the implementation of regular working hours or allow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55-3

…eneral Tax Code and, where applicable, the increase in the fine provided for by the articles L. 211-27 and L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code in the event of conviction for the offence of failure to take…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-43

A party who, less than seven clear days before the close of the written investigation, has received either a statement or exhibits, or any of the information provided for in Article R. 532-26, may pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regional and interregional councils

Article D4311-88

The Regional Council elects from among its members the members who make up the restricted panel called upon to deliberate under the conditions provided for in the third paragraph of I of article L. 43…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5211-17-1

…member municipalities under the conditions provided for in 4 of 3° of B of III of article 85 of law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finance for 2006. The return of competences is pronounced by th…

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