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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Tax for the management of aquatic environments and flood prevention

Article 1530 bis

I. - Communes that exercise, pursuant to I bis of article L. 211-7 of the Environment Code, the competence of aquatic environment management and flood prevention may, by a deliberation taken under the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-21

The Minister responsible for local authorities sets the total amount of grants that may be awarded to municipalities, local public establishments and public interest groups based on the assessment men…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation at national level

Article R1114-21

…g brings together all the associations approved at national level that are members of the Union. It may also include the participation of representatives of regional unions and personalities qualified…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article D4153-21

…onising radiation requiring a category A or B classification within the meaning of article R. 4451-57. II - For young people aged 16 or over, the prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article D4622-21

…on, consumption, labour and employment, an inter-company occupational health and prevention service may not oppose the membership of a company within its remit. An inter-company occupational health an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Training costs

Article R2315-21

…ses relating to the remuneration of training bodies are paid by the employer, up to an amount which may not exceed, per day and per trainee, the equivalent of thirty-six times the hourly amount of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-219

When a dental surgeon sets up practice or changes his or her practice, he or she may publish advertisements in any medium, taking into account the recommendations issued by the Conseil national de l'o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article R4341-21

…rticles L. 4341-2 and L. 4341-6 for the practice of the profession of speech and language therapist may use the title of speech and language therapist.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group membership

Article R623-21

The consumer may terminate the mandate at any time. He must inform the association of this by any means that allows receipt to be acknowledged, and the association will notify the professional without…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Rules governing the practice of the profession of optician-mutician

Article D4362-21

The optician-mutician, whose professional residence is identified, may, at the request of the doctor or the patient, dispense corrective eye lenses and corrective lenses to patients in their own homes…

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