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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-7

The regional prefect communicates to the president of the regional council:- a statement indicating the forecast amount of the net bases of each of the direct local taxes taxable for the benefit of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article D3132-1

I.- Volunteers in one of the following categories may join the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1: 1° Practising healthcare professionals ; 2° Former healthcare professionals who ceased…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 decies

Benefits paid under the provident scheme for professional football players instituted by the professional football charter are, with the exception of the capital sum in the event of the death or total…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-41

The term of office for members of the Board of Directors is three years. It may be renewed. If the seat of a member of the Board of Directors falls vacant more than six months before the expiry of his…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-16

Where a secondary or special education establishment, which was municipal on 1 January 1986, the date of transfer of responsibility, forms part of a school complex comprising one or more other establi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article D2232-7

In the event of disagreement on the methods of organising the consultation adopted by the employer, the president of the judicial court, if the matter is referred to him by the representative trade un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-7

The provisions of this decree do not prevent the Minister for Health from issuing instructions to the regional health agencies in the event of a serious health threat, under the measures mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D7124-43

The Customary Grand Council decides by a majority of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the President has the casting vote. The opinions of the Customary Grand Council mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-16

The chairman of the polling station draws up and signs a report of the voting and counting operations.As soon as these minutes have been drawn up, the chairman of the polling station shall announce th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Challenging medical opinions

Article D4625-34

In the event of a challenge to an opinion issued by the occupational physician in application of article L. 4624-7, the appeal is addressed to the industrial tribunal within whose jurisdiction the est…

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