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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Miscellaneous provisions

Article LO6366-1

…sions referred to in this Title are those in force on the date of promulgation of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'o…

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

Article LO6475-1

…sions referred to in this Title are those in force on the date of promulgation of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'o…

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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 D2232-6

I. - The trade union(s) requesting the organisation of the consultation shall notify the employer and the other representative trade union(s) of their request in writing within one month of the date o…

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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 Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-93

Exceptional aid is granted in the form of a direct allocation to operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments to help compensate for the loss of turnover suffered as a result of the ban o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-1

Chapters I and III of Title IV of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter.Articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-6, L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article R175-4

The insurance policy is dated the day it is drawn up. It shall state: a) The place of subscription; b) The names and domiciles of the contracting parties, with an indication, where applicable, that th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Procedures for the exercise of judicial police functions by authorised judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-31

The provisions of articles R. 15-33-18 and R. 15-33-21 to R. 15-33-24 are applicable to the exercise of judicial police missions by authorised judicial environmental officers.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L783-7

I.-Subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Simplified system

Article 74

The taxable profit of farmers placed under the simplified tax regime based on actual profit is determined in accordance with the provisions of articles 72 to 73 E subject to the following simplificati…

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