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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-104

The specific part of the "brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif" is obtained : 1° Either by passing an examination; for the first-degree State Certificate in Sports Education, the candidate must obtain th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-9

The initial contribution gives rise to the conclusion of a contract with the delegated production company before the end of the shooting or before the end of the production of the animation for works…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1408

I. - The tax is established in the name of the persons who have, in whatever capacity, the disposal or enjoyment of the taxable premises. However, for the taxation referred to in article 1407 bis, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1595 bis

It is levied for the benefit of a departmental equalisation fund, in all communes with a population not exceeding 5,000 inhabitants other than communes classified as tourist resorts within the meaning…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Automatic processing of personal data known as "VISABIO

Article R142-1

The Ministry responsible for Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Immigration are authorised to implement, on the basis of 1° of Article L. 142-1, automated processing of personal data kno…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R152-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° The references to the departmental council are replaced by the reference to the territorial council of Saint-Barthélemy; 2° The references to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-7

I. - If the Lyon Metropolitan Council so decides, the allocations for investment expenditure include programme authorisations and payment appropriations.Programme authorisations constitute the upper l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4312-4

I. - If the Regional Council so decides, the allocations for capital expenditure comprise programme authorisations and payment appropriations.Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of exp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article L4424-35

Within the framework of national environmental policy, the territorial collectivity of Corsica defines the actions it intends to carry out for the protection of the environment on the island and deter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-9

I.-If the Assembly of Corsica so decides, the allocations earmarked for investment expenditure include programme authorisations and payment appropriations. Programme authorisations constitute the uppe…

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