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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-7

…than or equal to 5 minutes;3° Four for a duration of more than 5 minutes and less than or equal to 20 minutes;4° Three for a duration of more than 20 minutes and less than or equal to 2 hours;5° Two…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Method for setting tariffs

Article R444-7

…sion to the regulated turnover. This target is determined on the basis of a reference rate equal to 20%. II. - The target average profit rate is equal to the reference rate referred to in I, multiplie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-23

…and 3° of Article L. 5211-43, lists the various colleges constituted pursuant to Articles R. 5211-20 and R. 5211-21 and defines the procedures for the material organisation of the ballot.This same o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-1

…le for culture. In the absence of an agreement within twelve months of the publication of Order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021, the conditions under which the performer may obtain communication of inform…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article L2113-22

…d from the provisions of the second paragraph of this article in its wording resulting from Law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on local authority reform and prior to Law no. 2017-1837 of 30 Decembe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Equalisation allowance.

Article L3334-6

…fraction of the net proceeds of the value added tax provided for in C of V of Article 16 of Law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020 collected by the département in the previous year;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L3334-3

Each département receives a lump-sum allocation.I. - From 2015, each département's lump-sum allocation is equal to the amount received the previous year in respect of this allocation. For each departm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-10

…five members sitting on the ordinal qualification commissions instituted byarticle 2 of decree no. 2004-252 of 19 March 2004 relating to the conditions under which doctors of medicine may obtain a sp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article L4332-9

…by created to strengthen financial solidarity between the regions and the Department of Mayotte. In 2022, the total amount levied under this fund is equal to 0.1% of the fraction of value added tax al…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…he adaptations provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-2 law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 Order no. 2021-1310…

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