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

Article R5211-6

…st tax under the conditions set out in article L. 5211-21. For the application of these provisions: 1° The reference to the municipal council is replaced, as the case may be, by the reference to the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-115-1

A health, safety and working conditions committee is set up within the agency and working conditions committee in application of the eighth paragraph of 1 of I of article L. 1432-11 in regional health…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-17

The Prefect's decision is sent to the structure for integration through economic activity, by any means that confers a date of receipt, no later than five months after the notification referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-29-2

…hen it is informed by the holder of a marketing authorisation for a medicinal product granted under 1°, 2° or 3° of article R. 5121-28, prior to the marketing of the medicinal product or speciality co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Departmental commercial development commissions.

Article R751-2

…s the composition of the departmental commission.The elected representatives mentioned in a to e of 1° of II, a and b of 1° of III and a to c of 1° of IV of article L. 751-2 may only be represented by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exposure limit values

Article R4451-9

In the event of a radiological emergency, the total effective dose over the lifetime of an emergency worker will never exceed 1 sievert.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-70

…qualify for the allowance for self-employed workers, the persons mentioned in article L. 5424-24 : 1° Prove that they have been self-employed for a minimum uninterrupted period of two years in one an…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1148-1

Releases, cancellations of security interests, entries, transcriptions or publications made necessary by the divorce provided for in article 229-1 of the Civil Code are validly made in view of the pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Special conditions for the "digestive system, endocrinology, diabetology, nutrition" option

Article D6124-177-44

…n addition to the teams provided for in article D. 6124-177-3, the multidisciplinary team includes: 1° At least one physiotherapist; 2° At least one dietician; 3° At least one psychologist; 4° At leas…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1449

The following are exempt from business property tax:1° Local authorities, public establishments and State bodies, for their activities of an essentially cultural, educational, health, social, sporting…

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