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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 F

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to photovoltaic or hydroelectric power generation plants, with the exception of those mentioned in Article 1519 D, whose installed…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-15

…fied to the insurer as soon as the insured becomes aware of it and at the latest within the period set by the contract, which may not be less than five working days. If the insured is acting in good f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-15

In order to organise collaboration between medical professionals competent in imaging, the regional health agency may, at the request of the professionals concerned, authorise the creation of shared m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-15

The lists of candidates by statutory colleges are presented by the trade union organisations that meet the conditions laid down in article L. 6156-3. The lists may be common to several trade union org…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-15

…and rescue service proceeds with the attachment of the volunteer firefighters under the conditions set by its board of directors.Responsibilities for hiring and managing the volunteer firefighters men…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article A123-15

Sont déclarés dans la demande d'immatriculation d'une caisse d'épargne et de prévoyance, en ce qui concerne son établissement, les renseignements prévus à l'article R. 123-38, with the exception of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-4

…e event of an individual disagreement regarding the application of the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3, R. 6153-10 and D. 6153-10-1, the resident shall refer the matter to the director…

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

Article R7226-15

…e Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council is responsible for policing the meetings.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Nature of the tests leading to the award of the first and second level state diploma for sports instructors and reserved for candidates who are or have been high-level sportsmen and sportswomen.

Article A212-157

The jury, in accordance with article A. 212-144, draws up the list of those admitted to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du premier degré et du deuxième degré, in the light of the results obtaine…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-150

…gilance is carried out :1° For medicinal products and for products which must be covered by the marketing authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8, after this authorisation has been issued;2° F…

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