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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R3123-21

Members of the departmental council may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in meetings of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-2-6

…e L. 225-1-1" are replaced by the words: "the social security fund mentioned in article 22 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-4

For the application of articles L. 3132-20, L. 3132-24, L. 3132-25, L. 3132-25-1 and L. 3132-25-6, only voluntary employees who have given their written agreement to their employer may work on Sundays…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

…quisition of this equipment or for the construction of the ship or boat is concluded from 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2024; 3° A sum equal to 85% of the additional capitalised costs, excluding fi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-3

…all and medium-sized enterprises" and the words: "within the meaning of Article 19 I of amended Law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades" are r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-3

…all and medium-sized enterprises" and the words: "within the meaning of Article 19 I of amended Law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades" are r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-3

…all and medium-sized enterprises" and the words: "within the meaning of Article 19 I of amended Law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades" are r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2681-3

…rpose, its duration and the procedures for accessing the rules governing it. " ;25° Article R. 2162-29 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2162-29 -The contracting entity shall notify the Journal officiel des T…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising rules

Article R2162-28

In order to set up a qualification system, the contracting entity shall publish a notice of the existence of such a system under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20. This no…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Employee Rights Commission

Article R1233-26-5

The operation and resources of the Employees' Rights Commission are governed by the provisions set out in Articles 81, 84 and 85, the first seven paragraphs of Article 88, the first two paragraphs of…

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