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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6371-8

In order to enable the prior assessment of the costs and revenues corresponding to the exercise of transferred competences, in accordance with the provisions of articles LO 6371-5 and LO 6371-6, the t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4112-6

The register of pharmacists in the department, including the separate list referred to in article L. 4002-5, is published each year in January. This list is filed with the regional health agency and s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Transmission of information.

Article R5323-10

The collection, use, storage and transmission of personal data are carried out in compliance with the principle of non-discrimination mentioned in articles L. 1132-1 to L. 1132-4 and law no. 78-17 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers

Article D7233-10

Within the first ten days of January of the year following the year in which the aid is granted, the social and economic committee that pays the financial aid will send the company the identity of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-4-2

…cle. In this case, the calculation of the fiscal integration coefficient set out in article L. 5211-29 of this code takes this deduction into account.Common services are managed by the public establis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°d: Buildings included in or erected near sites exposed to particular risks

Article 1383 G

Municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article 4425-34

For the application of the provisions of 18° of Article L. 4425-29, the Corsican local authority shall depreciate its fixed assets, including those made available or allocated: 1° Intangible; > Tangib…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R2192-12

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 2192-13, R. 2192-17 and R. 2192-18, the payment period runs from the date of receipt of the request for payment by the contracting authority or, if the contrac…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2611-1

For the application of articles R. 2172-15 and R. 2172-18 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and La Réunion, the words: "regional director of cultural affairs" are replaced by the words…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-9

Article L. 525-18 is amended as follows: I.-In 1°, the reference to Decree no. 53-968 of 30 September 1953 is replaced by the reference to Decree no. 55-639 of 20 May 1955; II.-The 2° is worded as fol…

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