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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article R2214-3

The state police regime may be abolished in the same way as provided for in article R. 2214-2 for its establishment when the conditions set out in this article are not met.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article R2315-3

In the absence of stipulations in the agreement provided for in Article L. 2314-7, the monthly time required for the performance of their duties by the representatives mentioned in 1° of Article L. 23…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Scope

Article R3213-3

…urniture. Inventories are drawn up for each part of the departmental furniture; they record entries and withdrawals. The president of the departmental council prescribes any necessary recoiling and dr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
6. Adults subject to a legal protection measure

Article R1112-37

…re hospitalised in the establishment is administered under the conditions laid down by articles 436 and 498 of the Civil Code and by decree no. 2012-663 of 4 May 2012 relating to the methods of managi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 ter

…hich use the sun's radiative energy, are connected to the public network at no more than two points and are not used for professional purposes are exempt from income tax on the proceeds of these sales…

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

Article R1613-3

For the purposes of article L. 1613-6, any localised event occurring in mainland France that causes damage to the property listed in Article R. 1613-4 and belonging to the local authorities or groupin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the régies (R).

Article R1617-3

The imprest administrator, who is a natural person, is appointed by a decision of the authorising officer of the body to which the imprest account is set up, with the assent of the assigning public ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-3

The excess hours provided for in article L. 3122-6 may be applied on condition that rest periods of a duration at least equivalent to the number of hours worked in excess of the maximum daily working…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Work involving animals

Article D4153-37

It is forbidden to assign young people to : 1° Slaughtering, euthanising or rendering animals; 2° Work in contact with ferocious or venomous animals.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-3

Candidates for the "brevet professionnel de préparateur en pharmacie" must, on the date on which they sit the examination as a whole or the last unit entitling them to the award of the diploma, provid…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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