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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension of employment

Article R6152-814

…tional measure, the extension of activity applies under the conditions defined inarticle 135 of law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 relating to public health policy, as amended byarticle 141 of law no.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: PROPERTY AND STAFF

Article L3651-3

…individual basis, the benefits acquired in application of the third paragraph of article 111 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service.The I bis o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-2

The following definitions apply1° Manufacturer means the company or organisation engaged in the manufacture of medicinal products, products or articles referred to in article L. 4211-1 , with a view t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-3

…on or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area pursuant to Article 47 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…) setting the rate applicable to each member of staff. (10) Within the meaning of Article 88 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service. (11) The i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Relationship between collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts.

Article L2254-2

…minimum amount defined in the decree mentioned in VI of this article.The provisions of articles L. 3121-41, L. 3121-42, L. 3121-44 and L. 3121-47 apply if the agreement introduces or modifies a syste…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

…initive cessation, withdrawal or suspension of an activity issued in application of article L. 1333-31.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quater : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the zone known as the "cinquante pas géométriques" in Guadeloupe

Article 1609 C

…l'article 5 de la loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 précitée.The amount of this tax is set before 31 December each year, for the following year, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quinquies : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the so-called "fifty-nation zone" in Martinique

Article 1609 D

…l'article 5 de la loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 précitée.The amount of this tax is set before 31 December each year, for the following year, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Tax revenue and fees

Article L3662-3

…owing the creation of the Lyon metropolis.II. - The protocol provided for in I shall be drawn up by 31 December 2014 at the latest by the local commission responsible for assessing the costs and resou…

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