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

Article L4425-24

…s transferred in application in particular of articles L. 4424-4, L. 4424-7, L. 4424-22 and L. 4424-23 of the present code, as well as article L. 722-17 of the education code, the resources allocated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-34-1

…authorisation to transfer the body to a coffin suitable for cremation, provided for in article L. 2223-42-1, is issued by the mayor of the municipality of the place where the coffin is opened and chan…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-31

…dicial supervision is incurred and which are liable, in accordance with the provisions of articles 723-29 to 723-37, to give rise to judicial supervision of a convicted offender where the custodial se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article R2563-4-1

The sub-envelope of the national equalisation grant mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 2334-23-1 accruing to the municipalities of each overseas department is distributed among them half in proportio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-7-1

…the department of La Réunion is reduced under the conditions provided for in the article of law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finances for 2020.As of 2022, the amount of the compensation allowa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

…20; 11° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "trainee" provided for in Article L. 426-23; 12° The multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT seconded employee" provided for i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 C

…e; 17° For the registration of the endorsements provided for by article 59 of order no. 2006-346 of 23 March 2006 relating to sureties.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article A125-2

…er against the effects of natural disasters is set as follows:-contracts covering risks in category 23 of article A. 344-2 : 6% of premiums or contributions for theft and fire cover, or, failing that,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…Health Coverage Fund);21° Regional health observatories;22° Regional unions of health professionals;23° The research teams of the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale;24° Research…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…ion of the storage facilities for non-hazardous waste concerned Unit of collection Quota (in euros) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 From 2025 B.-Authorised plants recovering more than 75% of the biogas…

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