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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-50

A decree in the Council of State shall define the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-57

Decisions by the council of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system, the effects of which affect only one of the member municipalities, may only be taken after o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-62

When a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax authority exercises the competence relating to the local town planning plan, its deliberative body holds a debate on local…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-59

…actions contributing to the exercise of this jurisdiction under the conditions laid down in article L. 132-13 of the Internal Security Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-63

When a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation decides that public reading is of inter-municipal interest, it draws up and implements a scheme for the development of public reading.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-61

…ommunes or a mixed syndicate all of the tasks relating to this competence, defined in Ia of Article L. 211-7 of the Environment Code, or some of them, in whole or in part. By way of derogation from th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-56

…cate, the related expenditure is recorded in a budget annexed to the budget referred to in articles L. 5212-18 to L. 5212-21, L. 5214-23, or L. 5216-8 as appropriate. The revenues of the annexed budge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-58

…brief to the deliberative body of the establishment at the closest meeting held pursuant to article L. 5211-11. When a judgement has been handed down, the taxpayer may only appeal or appeal to the Sup…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-13

I. - The provisions of articles L. 5211-56 to L. 5211-58 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5211-56, the words: "t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-40

…icated in the right-hand column of the same table: Article applicable In the wording resulting from L. 54-10-1 and L. 54-10-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 54-10-3 to L. 54-10-5Ordinance no. 2020…

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