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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L3333-4

…es not include the amount of the latter or that of the communal tax provided for in article L. 2333-49. The departmental tax is collected by the department as in the case of turnover tax under the con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4436-4

Any draft or proposed decision of the Regional Council or the General Council that has an impact on the environment, the quality of life or concerns the cultural activities of the Amerindian and Bushi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-4

In prevention and occupational health services other than those mentioned in Article L. 4622-7, the tasks defined in Article L. 4622-2 are carried out by occupational health physicians in complete ind…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Role of the State.

Article L6122-4

The State provides financial support, within the framework of agreements concluded in application of article L. 6353-2, for the training of workers in the trades sector mentioned inarticle L. 6122-3 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-4

The regional hospital centres defined in article L. 6141-2 may include a unit responsible for providing specialist advice and opinions on the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and, where appropriate, pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-4

In the event that the practitioner who prescribed the hospitalisation requests communication of the file, this communication may only take place with the agreement of the patient, the person with pare…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeals to the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions

Article R40-4

The decisions of the first president of the court of appeal may be appealed to the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions by: 1° The applicant; 2° The judicial agent of the State; 3° The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-49

Between two renewals, at the nearest general meeting and no later than two months following the vacancy, a replacement shall be provided for any member of the bureau, even if this item has not been in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-45

…of the college of elected representatives of the conciliation commission mentioned in article R. 1614-44, which takes into account the progress of the procedures undertaken and the nature of the docum…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article R2213-44

…and regulations, in particular public health measures, the officials mentioned in article L. 2213-14 assist with the operations following the death listed in article R. 2213-45. Under the authority o…

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