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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-32

To set the maximum time to which elected representatives who have the status of employees are entitled pursuant to article L. 7226-9, the legal working time for a calendar year is assessed on the basi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-1

I. - The agreement setting up the healthcare cooperation grouping includes the following information in particular:1° The registered office of the grouping and its name ;2° The purpose of the grouping…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L114-16

I.-As an exception to law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, law no. 84-16 of 11th January 1984 on the statutory provisions relating to the State civil servi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 112-1 and the first and second paragraphs of article L. 112-2 and in accordance with procedures defined by decree, the following may be indexed t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article L1527-1

Unless otherwise provided, for the application of the provisions of this Code to Wallis and Futuna :1° The reference to the territory replaces that of the region or department;2° The reference to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 I

Freehold inter vivos gifts of new residential property for which planning permission has been obtained between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2016, evidenced by a notarised deed signed no later than…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for initial applications for clinical trials on medicinal products

Article R1124-8

At the meeting at which the Committee for the Protection of Individuals examines the dossier, the Committee may formulate requests for additional information under the conditions set out in Article 7(…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-16

In accordance with the provisions of articles 39-3 and 495-22, the Public Prosecutor of the Judicial Court of Rennes is competent to: 1° Where the information in the official report does not comply wi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-22

The provisions of article 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or those relating to professional secrecy do not prevent the disclosure of information by authorised agents, with a view to preventing a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-8

A civil servant whose post is abolished as a result of a reorganisation provided for in this part shall be subject to the training obligations under the conditions provided for in Article L. 542-11 of…

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