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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Semi-public companies

Article L122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 122-2, local semi-public sports companies formed before 29 December 1999 may retain their previous legal status. The provisions of articles L. 122-3, L. 12…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pre-resumption and resumption of work examinations

Article R4626-29-1

A pre-reinstatement examination may be organised under the conditions set out in articles R. 4624-20 to R. 4624-21.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7222-16

…s where the law or the regulations expressly so provide. In other cases, the Assembly of Martinique may decide unanimously not to proceed with nominations by secret ballot.The results of public ballot…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies B

1. Taxable persons who produce investment gold or transform gold into investment gold may, as an option, make the supply of such investment gold to another taxable person subject to value added tax.2.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Compensation for ecological damage

Article 1249

Compensation for environmental damage is primarily in kind. In the event that it is de jure or de facto impossible or that reparation measures are insufficient, the judge shall order the person respon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Transfer of powers.

Article L5215-22

…The statutes of the unions concerned existing on the date of promulgation of Law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropolises m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI : Waiver of payment and rebate in the event of death as a result of an act of terrorism, participation in an external or internal security operation or in circumstances leading to a citation in the Order of the Nation

Article 1691 ter

…re applicable, to cohabitants liable for payment of the persons mentioned in 1° to 2° ter and 7° to 10° of I of l'article 796 :1°(Repealed);2° For income tax, a discharge of payment equal to the incom…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-29-1

…ements concluded in accordance with the procedures set out in paragraphs 1 to 3 of this sub-section may not come into force until they have been filed with the administrative authority in accordance w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Taxes established and collected as direct taxes for the benefit of local authorities and various bodies

Article 1641

…e removal tax for the first five years during which the incentive share mentioned in I of article 1522 bis is implemented.B. - 1. In return for the rebate costs referred to in A, the State collects 3.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for children with serious burns

Article D6124-160

Where the facility cares for both adults and children, inpatient beds for children are located in a paediatric environment and in an area reserved for children. It must have equipment and materials su…

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