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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-18

…ared to the previous year, accompanied by the reasons, the information mentioned in article D. 1332-17 as well as the summary of public comments are communicated by the municipality to the Prefect and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-7

…bles the information required for the three recurrent consultations provided for in article L. 2312-17 to be made available. All the information in the database helps to give a clear and global view o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46

I.-The collective crèches and day nurseries mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-17 fall into the following categories, according to the capacity provided for in the authorisation from the Chairman of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-5

…or shall certify to the Prefect that they meet the conditions provided for in C of I of Article R. 917-17. "Candidates for the office of member of the bureau elected in respect of the college represen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZAA

…ioned in Article 219, for financial years ending on or after 31 December 2011 and until 30 December 2016.This contribution is equal to 10.7% of the corporation tax due, determined before offsetting ta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-3

…decreasing by one tenth each year. By way of derogation, when a commune ceases to be eligible in 2017 for the urban solidarity and social cohesion grant, it receives, by way of guarantee, a grant equ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-7

…third paragraph of Article L. 3334-7-1 of this code, in respect of the previous year.In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, if the amount provided for in the second paragraph of this I is less than, resp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-15-1

…metropolises, the obligation to transmit by electronic means applies to documents relating to the 2017 financial year and to the administrative account relating to the 2016 financial year.III. - For l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-11

…May 2023D. 214-33no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-34-1no. 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-79-1n° 2016-1532 of 15 November 2016D. 214-113n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019D. 214-118, D. 214-124 and D.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D744-11

…May 2023D. 214-33no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-34-1no. 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-79-1n° 2016-1532 of 15 November 2016D. 214-113n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019D. 214-118, D. 214-124 and D.…

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