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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Financial provisions.

Article D2531-14

When a debtor's payment is less than his total debt, this payment is allocated to social security contributions by priority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Financial provisions.

Article D2531-15

La mise en demeure adressée par l'organisme de recouvrement en application de l'article L. 244-2 du code de la sécurité sociale ou de l'article L. 725-3 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime may s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Financial provisions.

Article D2531-10

Employers liable for the payment intended to finance mobility services are subject, as regards its liquidation, payment, collection, control and litigation, to the same rules as those applicable to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Coordination between State services and departmental services

Article D3142-1

In addition to the President of the General Council and the Prefect, the departmental investment harmonisation conference comprises: 1° Three mayors of communes with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants, appo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Gifts and bequests

Article R3213-10

Claims concerning legacies in favour of a department or a departmental public establishment, made by the legal heirs, may be submitted to the Minister of the Interior within six months of the opening…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D3441-1

In the overseas departments, the departmental investment harmonisation conference referred to in article L. 3142-1, in addition to the President of the General Council and the Prefect, comprises: - in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-1

The Guadeloupe regional economic, social and environmental council comprises forty-nine members, including: 1° Eighteen representatives of companies and self-employed professional activities in the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article R5622-1

The provisions of article R. 4313-5 are applicable to the establishments mentioned in article L. 5622-4. For their application, read: "l'établissement de coopération interrégionale" instead of: "the r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-15

Initial verification is carried out by an accredited body.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-19

The results of the inspections provided for in articles R. 4226-14 and R. 4226-16, together with details of the work and modifications carried out to remedy any defects found, are recorded in a regist…

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