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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the national conference

Article R 1424-59

…ne representative for each of the eight trade union organisations of professional firefighters that came out on top, in terms of number of seats, in the elections for the territorial social committees…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-11

The order issued pursuant to article L. 444-3 may provide for an increase in the fees relating to services that it determines, without this increase exceeding €150 or, if the amount of the fee exceeds…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 G

I.-Locations and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in article 1639 A bis, partially or totally e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-11

Applications shall be sent to the Conseil des Maisons de Vente by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other equivalent means, no later than one month before the date of the fir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-14

The sponsor shall provide the investigators of chemical, pharmaceutical, biological, pharmacological or toxicological tests with:1° The title and objective of the test requested ;2° Identification of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-11

I.-The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other int…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 E

…with their own tax status may, by a general decision taken under the conditions defined in article 1639 A bis, exempt from business property tax : 1° Agricultural cooperative companies and their union…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article R312-14

The additional file in accordance with the order mentioned in article R. 312-9 is sent to the Prefect when the work is handed over. After consulting the departmental consultative committee on safety a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-4

In the event of a tie between two or more organisations after application of Article R. 23-112-3, the seat is awarded to the employee trade union organisation that received the most votes in the profe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-14

…rgement of the agreements and conventions mentioned inarticle L. 911-1 of the Social Security Code; 3° Five full members representing employees in the agricultural professions, appointed by the Minist…

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