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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1840 X

…the declaration give rise to the application of a surcharge of 10% exclusive of the late payment interest provided for in article 1727; 2° Failure to pay the amounts declared within ten days of the d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

Article R512-1

…uthority competent to ask the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons to terminate the benefit of subsidiary protection, pursuant to article L. 512-3, is the minister respon…

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

Article L2412-1

…tive of the State in the department.The control procedures provided for the municipal budget in Chapter II of the single title of Book VI of Part One apply to the annexed budget of the section and to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Unforeseen expenditure

Article L3322-1

The provisions of articles L. 2322-1 and L. 2322-2 apply to the départements.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Departmental accountant

Article L3342-1

Subject to the provisions of Article 201 of Law No. 2018-1317 of 28 December 2018 on finance for 2019, the department's accounting officer is solely responsible for executing, subject to the controls…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Unforeseen expenditure

Article L4322-1

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Regional accountants

Article L4342-1

Subject to the provisions of Article 201 of Law No. 2018-1317 of 28 December 2018 on finance for 2019, the region's accounting officer is solely responsible for executing, subject to the controls for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Summary orders

Article 836-1

At any time during the proceedings, the parties may expressly agree to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 212-5-1 of the Code de l'organi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Orders on application.

Article 876-1

In the cases provided for by law or regulation, the president of the commercial court shall rule in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Orders on request.

Article 958-1

In the cases provided for by law or the regulations, the First President shall decide on the merits in accordance with the fast-track procedure.

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