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Showing 38213830 of 27215 articles for Art. Décret 2015-981 du 31 juillet 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-719

…those born before 1st July 1951; 2° 65 years and 4 months for those born between 1st July 1951 and 31st December 1951; 3° 65 years and 9 months for those born in 1952; 4° 66 years and 2 months for th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 A

…ses used for the exercise of the profession, acquired or manufactured as from 1st January 1960 by industrial companies, may be calculated according to a degressive depreciation system, taking into acc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-6

…2018-607 of 13 July 2018 L. 2122-6 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 L. 2122-7 law no. 2007-128 of 31 January 2007 L. 2122-7-1 to L. 2122-8 Act no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2122-9 law no. 201…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-10

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 2123-5, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article R3123-8

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 3123-3, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article R4135-8

…5 August 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2002-9 du 4 janvier 2002. However, where there is a derogation from this annual working time, account shall…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article R7125-8

…e set out in article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 ou à l'article 1 of decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002.However, where there is a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article R7227-8

…5 August 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2002-9 du 4 janvier 2002. However, where there is a derogation from this annual duration, account shall be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article D752-15

Article D. 314-2 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D753-16

Article D. 314-2 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017.

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