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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-15

The summary data on the financial situation of metropolitan Lyon, provided for in 1° of the first paragraph of article L. 3661-15, include the following ratios: 1° Real operating expenditure/populatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D5334-3

The advisory commission provided for in Article L. 5334-6 is composed as follows: 1° The prefect of the department in which the headquarters of the new conurbation union is located or his representati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medico-technical committee.

Article D4622-29

The medical-technical committee is set up by the chairman of the occupational health and safety department. It is composed of : 1° The President of the Prevention and Occupational Health Department or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-122

The medical and paramedical staff involved in cardiac surgery include : 1° At least two surgeons, holding a diploma of complementary specialised studies in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery or compe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° bis: Young innovative companies

Article 1383 D

I. - Municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by means of a general decision taken under the conditions laid down in I of l'article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-23

The establishment's income comprises : 1° Subsidies from the State, local authorities and all other public and private bodies; 2° Proceeds from museum entrance fees, guided tours and workshops, and in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-65

The revenue of the Ecole Nationale des Sports de Montagne includes in particular : 1° Subsidies allocated by the State, local authorities and public establishments and any other public or private pers…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article D3131-4

A derogation may be made from the minimum daily rest period of eleven hours per employee, under the terms and conditions laid down by the agreement provided for in Article L. 3131-2, to the minimum pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-21

Pursuant to Article L. 3121-2, the following may be approved as free centres for information, screening and diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infections, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Military personnel serving with foreign armies

Article D4062-2

The authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4061-7 may only be issued if the military health professional working for a foreign army meets the following conditions: 1° He/she is legally r…

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