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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions

Article L6213-1

…1-1 or a pharmacist authorised to practise medical biology pursuant to articles L. 4221-9, L. 4221-12, L. 4221-14-1 and L. 4221-14-2 ;Doctors and pharmacists authorised to practise medicine or pharma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis

Article L5218-11

I. - Notwithstanding article L. 5217-12, the metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence benefits, from 1st January of the year following that of its creation, from a global operating allocation equal to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7125-14

…e of the minimum growth wage per hour.The provisional amount of training expenses under article L. 7125-12 may not be less than 2% of the total amount of the functional allowances that may be allocate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approvals

Article R1222-42

…g applications for approval and for amending the approvals provided for in III and VI of article L. 1222-11, as well as the content of the file accompanying each application. II. - The decision of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article R2313-3

…h the municipality is a member; 11° List of establishments or services created by the municipality; 12° Table showing decisions on direct tax rates. II. - Statements appended to the administrative acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R754-7

…29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May 2023R. 313-10n° 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-12n° 2012-1462 of 26 December 2012. "II. - For the application of I: "1° For leasing transactions in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3323-16

…f the sums allocated by way of profit-sharing, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3324-12.It also includes, as an appendix, a note setting out the calculation and distribution rules provi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R3313-7

The statements appended to the budget documents pursuant to article L. 3312-2 are as follows: I. - Statements appended to the budget and the administrative account : 1° Tables summarising the statemen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-17

…tropole of Lyon is a member;11° List of establishments or services created by the metropole of Lyon;12° Table tracing decisions on direct tax rates.II. - Statements appended to the administrative acco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article D6242-5

…6° The information, certificates and declarations provided pursuant to articles R. 2143-6 à R. 2143-12 and R. 2143-16 of the public procurement code.

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