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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-20

…the administrative authority may suspend by order the provision of services referred to in article L. 521-19 until it is brought into line with current regulations.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-24

Any measure taken pursuant to article L. 521-23 may require the service provider to display, in a place visible from outside the place where the service is provided, all or part of this measure.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-26

The provisions of article L. 521-18 apply to the provision of services.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-23

…he provision of services for a period not exceeding three months, renewable under the same conditions.It may make the resumption of the provision of services subject to inspection by a body which it a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Administrative police measures

Article L532-2

…time with an injunction relating to offences or breaches found with the powers mentioned in article L. 511-15 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. The fine may be increased…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-25

…onditions for apportioning this revenue as well as the works that may be financed from their proceeds.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

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
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman 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
Section 6: Financial provisions

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
Section 6: Financial provisions

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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