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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2121-2

…500 to 4,999 inhabitants27From 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants29From 10 000 to 19 999 inhabitants33From 20 000 to 29 999 inhabitants35From 30 000 to 39 999 inhabitants39From 40,000 to 49,999 inhabitants43…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-21

…onding to the effective exercise of the functions of mayor, set in accordance with articles L. 2123-20 and L. 2123-23 according to the population of the associated municipality. Deputies to the deputy…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-2

…of the fine under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph, these amounts are reduced by 20% without this reduction exceeding €1,500. If an appeal is lodged against the penal provisions of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 b (art. A322-82)

…p0 to 6 metresBeginners4 (*)E1 or GP or P40to 12 metresPE-124 (*)E2 or GP or P4PA-123Space from 0to 20 metresPE-204 (*)E2 or GP or P4PA-203Space from 0to 40 metresPE-404 (*)E3 or GP or P4PA-403Space f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Real estate (main residence)

Article 764 bis

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of l'article 761, an allowance of 20% is made on the real market value of the property constituting the main residence of the deceased on the day…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3542-1

…article L. 3321-1. Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 mean compulsory contributions for the employer under the social security scheme applicable in M…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-19

…n which they represent the territorial authority of Martinique. This reduction may not be less than 20% of these allowances per unjustified absence from plenary sessions. It may not, in total, exceed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-59

…ion has taken place following the commission of an offence provided for by articles 222-19-1 or 222-20-1 of the Penal Code or articles L. 234-1 or L. 234-8 of the Highway Code or any other offence or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article D14

The judicial police officers listed in Article 20 have jurisdiction to record all crimes, offences or contraventions and to draw up a report. In addition, they may carry out preliminary investigations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the marketing and use of substances and mixtures classified as hazardous

Article R1342-21

I.-When the substances or mixtures mentioned in article R. 1342-20, as well as the substances and mixtures classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction of categories 1A and 1B are h…

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