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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Environment.

Article L4424-35

…staff of the regional nature park services remain governed by the statutes applicable to them on 2 April 1992, the date of entry into force of loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L784-10

…of 22 May 2019 L. 621-20 law no. 2005-1564 of 15 December 2005 L. 621-20-1 order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 621-20-3 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 621-20-4 law no. 2014-1545 of 20 Decemb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L783-10

…of 22 May 2019 L. 621-20 law no. 2005-1564 of 15 December 2005 L. 621-20-1 order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 621-20-3 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 621-20-4 law no. 2014-1545 of 20 Decemb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-8

…provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3 of the Social Security Code, made for the period of employment in April of the year following that in respect of which the declaration relating to the employment obli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Co-contractor established abroad

Article D8222-7

…ontractor's social security status is in order in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of 29 April 2004 or an international social security agreement and, where the legislation of the country i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-2

…ided for in Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, when an important reason of public interest so requires, in accordance with d of 1 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-35

…or inter-communal cooperation.For the financial years following the promulgation of the loi n° 2002-276 du 27 février 2002 relative à la démocratie de proximité, le montant global des contributions de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 197

…exceeds €10,777 the rate of:- 11% for the fraction greater than €10,777 and less than or equal to €27,478;- 30% for the fraction greater than €27,478 and less than or equal to €78,570;- 41% for the f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

…et perçue sur les gazoles et essences en Corse en application de l'article 5 of law no. 94-1131 of 27 December 1994 on the tax status of Corsica, calculated in accordance with 3° of B of IX of articl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…the savings premium earned during the first twelve years of the plan or, for plans opened before 1 April 1992, until their maturity date.For home savings plans opened until 31 December 2017, this exe…

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