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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-5

The prefect communicates to the president of the general council: 1° A statement indicating the forecast amount of the net bases of each of the four direct local taxes chargeable to the department, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-3

Before 15 March, the president of the general council and, where applicable, the presidents of the cooperation bodies, send the prefect a copy of the notification they have sent to the municipal counc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-7

The regional prefect communicates to the president of the regional council:- a statement indicating the forecast amount of the net bases of each of the direct local taxes taxable for the benefit of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5842-7

Articles R. 5211-41-1 to R. 5211-47 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5842-6

…issaire de la République en Polynésie française" and the words: "dans chaque département" are deleted. III. - For the application of article R. 5211-20 : 1° The words: "of the department" are deleted;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-2

The provisions of article D. 3311-4 with the exception of the sixth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth paragraphs, the articles D. 3311-5, D. 3321-1 and D. 3321-2, D. 3332-3 et D. 3342…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1411-40

…ly of the National Health Conference brings together the members of the colleges defined in article D. 1411-37, to debate and deliberate on the draft opinions and reports submitted for adoption by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Medals and honours

Article D1442-27

…111-2 of the judicial organisation code. They may wear the badge provided for in article D. 1442-25 at these hearings and in public ceremonies.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-30

…extraction by the police, gendarmerie or prison administration services in accordance with Article D. 315.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D3141-34

…icate enabling the employee to prove his entitlement to leave to the last employer's affiliation fund. This certificate indicates the number of hours worked by the employee in the company during the r…

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