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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Annual activity report for electricity concessions

Article D2224-38

…he service rendered to users and, for the distribution service, the quality of the energy distributed. Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of article D. 2224-36, these indicators are commu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-4

…ties of president or assessor of the enforcement court. These, subject to the provisions of Article D. 49-5, are called in the order of their appointment. This order may be modified during the year if…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quantitative targets for healthcare provision

Article D6121-9

The quantitative targets for healthcare provision mentioned in article D. 6121-6 are expressed, by zone defined in 2° of the I of article L. 1434-3, for heavy equipment:-the number of sites with a spe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-220

I.- In addition to the sectors mentioned in article D. 6124-216, the full-time or part-time hospitalisation unit for children and adolescents comprises a living space reserved for hospitalised childre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-36

…e Agency. The latter does not take part in the voting. The quorum requirements laid down in article D. 6431-29 are assessed in relation to all the members required to sit on the joint committee with v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-65

The number of compensable hours that an industrial tribunal member may claim to have devoted to studying the cases referred to in 2° of article R. 1423-55 may not exceed the periods set out in the tab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article D1617-23

The authorising officers of the public bodies referred to in Article D. 1617-19, when they choose to transmit to public accountants, by electronic means or on an electronic medium, the documents neces…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-22

…it of 50% of the amount of the contribution calculated in accordance with the provisions of article D. 5212-20. This limit is increased to 75% when the group employs at least 50% of the rate mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-72

…ral price level index or the harmonised consumer price index for the eurozone, as defined inarticle D. 112-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code. Public health institutions may not enter into fi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 293 D

I. - The turnover figures referred to in I and IV of article 293 B are made up of the amount excluding value added tax of supplies of goods and services carried out during the reference period, with t…

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