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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-4

An exception is made to the rule in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-17 : 1° When, convened a second time to deliberate on the same subject, the number of councillors present is not, this time a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-43

I. - The departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation is made up of :1° 50% by mayors, deputy mayors or municipal councillors elected by proportional representation on the basis of the highe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 C

…aters or the territorial sea, is allocated to the bodies and according to the following percentages:1° 50% is allocated to the coastal communes from which installations are visible. In the distributio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-82

The skills operator increases the level of funding, in application of 1° of I of article L. 6332-14, for the reception of an apprentice recognised as a disabled worker by the commission mentioned in a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-39

To be eligible for project development aid, production companies must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have chairmen, directors or managers who are French nationals or equi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R5221-2

Where an in vitro diagnostic medical device forms an inseparable unit with a device which, if used separately, could be considered to be a medical device within the meaning of Article L. 5211-1 and wh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R150-13

All documents relating to the draws must contain the following summary information:1° The number of draws per year, as well as their dates and the duration of the titles;2° The draw mechanism and the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article L733-13

The judge hearing the dispute provided for in article L. 733-10 takes all or some of the measures defined in articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7. In all cases, the proportion of resources require…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L4132-13

The Regional Council may not deliberate unless an absolute majority of its members in office are present. However, if the Regional Council does not meet, on the day fixed by the notice convening the m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-15

A disabled worker employed in an adapted enterprise receives a wage set in accordance with the job he or she holds and his or her qualifications by reference to the legal provisions or collective barg…

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