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

Article L5211-23

The "dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux" received by public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation is entered in the investment section of their budget.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-12

…main subject to Testing and, where applicable, to the whereabouts requirements set forth in article L. 232-15, unless he notifies the Agency in writing of his decision to permanently withdraw from com…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-23

…ational du cinéma et de l'image animée under the same conditions as those relating to 4° of article L. 212-23. These programming commitments are monitored for a period of five years following the date…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article L561-23

…ecree. II. - The department referred to in I shall receive the declarations provided for in Article L. 561-15 and the information referred to in Articles L. 561-15-1, L. 561-25, L. 561-25-1, L. 561-27…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-23

The articles L. 2131-1 to L. 2131-6 and L. 2131-8 are applicable, subject to the provisions below, to the deliberations of the arrondissement councils, with the exception of those taken in application…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2564-23

Until 31 December 2013, for the application in Mayotte of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2311-5, the words: "Between the deadline for mandating set out in the third paragraph of Article L. 1612-11…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-23

…lable to the départements of Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse, under the conditions defined in articles L. 1614-1 to L. 1614-4 of this code, and is eligible for the Fonds de compensation de la fiscalité t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-23

…nsible for studying issues relating to bank charges in the local authorities referred to in Article L. 721-4. It periodically publishes statements on changes in charges and differences between institu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-23

…the judicial authority as well as the notifications provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 335-7.A decree in the Council of State, issued after obtaining the opinion of the Commission nati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-23

A decree in Council of State shall determine the manner in which the provisions of this Section shall be applied, in particular as regards the conditions of receipt of the international application, t…

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