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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-11

Only voters of French nationality registered, under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Electoral Code, on the electoral roll of the territorial authority which has deci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 F

I.-Real estate properties located in a dynamic urban area defined in II of Article 44 sexdecies are exempt from property tax on built-up properties. The exemption applies to buildings attached to an e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3211-1-1

…ry. I.-The department draws up a departmental plan for territorial solidarity within its territory. II - A draft plan is drawn up by the president of the departmental council. It is submitted to the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-5

…tion has a permanent specialised teaching team which includes at least one trainer holding a Master II level law degree or, in the case of degrees awarded in another Member State of the European Union…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L283-1

…se stated in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 210-1 In Title II L. 231-1 to L. 237-1 In Title IV L. 251-1 to L. 251-6 L. 251-8 L. 261-1 to L. 264-1 In Title VII

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-163

…ticle R. 5134-162 and, where applicable, on the results of future employment for the previous year. II - The draft regional policy plan referred to in article R. 5134-162 is drawn up by the Regional P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-3

…plementation and, in the case of performance studies mentioned in the second to fifth paragraphs of II of Article L. 1126-1, where applicable, authorisation from the competent authority in accordance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexies A

…nd subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax credit in respect of the expenses mentioned in II of this article when they can demonstrate a reduction in turnover of at least 10% for the period…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-2

…icle L. 1262-2-1 and in the event of failure by the employer as set out in 4° of article L. 8115-1. II - Failure by the project owner to comply with the obligation set out in II of article L. 1262-4-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-4

…f I, the words "medicinal products not subject to the provisions of Article L. 5121-8, mentioned in II and III of Article L. 5124-8 and in Article L. 5124-8-2" are replaced by the words: "medicinal pr…

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