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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Refusal to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations

Article L821-2

…on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) or in Article L. 311-1, to refuse to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations in the case provided fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines

Article L2334-25

The Local Finance Committee apportions the revenue defined in the previous article between the municipalities and public establishments that meet the conditions set by a decree in the Conseil d'Etat.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines

Article L2334-24

…population to be taken into account for the application of this article is that defined in article L. 2334-2.In 2008, this revenue is subject to a levy of €30 million, paid into the fund set up by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to members of the Executive Council.

Article L4422-23

For the application of all the provisions establishing incompatibilities between certain electoral mandates or elective functions, the functions of member of the Executive Council of Corsica are assim…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-29

…is of the General Tax Code, as well as the tax on commercial surfaces provided for in 6° of Article L. 2331-3 of this code;3° The sum of the positive or negative amounts resulting from the application…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28

…y grant mentioned in I of this article are taken from the development grant provided for in Article L. 2334-13 of this code.From 2019, the total amount of the inter-municipality grant distributed each…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, financial and legal training for employee representatives.

Article L3341-2

…epresenting unitholders benefit, under the conditions and within the limits provided for in article L. 2145-11, from economic, financial and legal training of a minimum duration of three days. This tr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Multi-annual local plan for integration and employment.

Article L5131-2

In order to facilitate access to employment for people experiencing serious difficulties with social and professional integration within the framework of individualised pathways combining reception, s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-2

…e initial budget, supplementary budget and amending decisions are voted on by the Territorial Council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-21

The territorial council must rule on the public utility nature of the expenditure that has given rise to a declaration of de facto management by the territorial audit chamber during the closest meetin…

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