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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-94

A decision by the municipal council, taken before 15 October of the year preceding the year of taxation, sets the rate of the tax, capped at 1.5 euros (1) per tonne entering the facility.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 945-1

The magistrate in charge of hearing the case may, if the parties do not object, hold the hearing alone to hear the pleadings. He reports to the court in its deliberations.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Examination of complaints and claims.

Article R1112-94

Within eight days of the meeting with the person lodging the complaint or claim, the mediator sends a report of the meeting to the Chairman of the Board, who immediately forwards it, together with the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-94

The court clerk, under his responsibility, ensures that the application is in order.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-94

Any shareholder exercising the right to obtain documents and information from the company may be assisted by an expert registered on one of the lists drawn up by the courts and tribunals.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Transferable securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities.

Article R228-94

When, in accordance with article L. 225-149, the exercise of the rights attached to the securities giving access to the capital results in a fractional entitlement, this shall be paid in cash. This pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-94

The liquid assets referred to in 9° of I of article L. 214-36 are : 1° Demand deposits made with the custodian of the real estate investment trust, which satisfy conditions 3° and 4° of article R. 214…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transactions carried out on youth savings accounts and remuneration.

Article R221-94

At 31 December each year, the interest earned is added to the capital and itself becomes interest-bearing.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Disputes relating to the conduct of electoral operations

Article R2122-94

Voters who are minors may lodge an appeal against the conduct of the electoral process without the authorisation of their legal representative.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions.

Article R1321-94

The composition of a water which is the subject of a numerical description appearing both on packaging or labels and in advertising must not differ from that presented by the water to which the said d…

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