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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis

Article L5218-11

…2° A compensation allowance calculated according to the procedures defined in article L. 5211-28-1.II. - For the application of 1° of I of this Article, the population to be taken into account is tha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 H

…or the benefit of the municipalities and their public establishments for inter-communal cooperation.II. - I does not apply to undeveloped properties that benefit from the total exemptions provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-2

…ion if the last visual assessment carried out by the ophthalmologist was less than three years ago. II - After questioning the patient to establish that there are no contraindications listed in the or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and appointment of a provisional administrator

Article D6323-19-2

…h the provisions of articles L. 6323-17-6, D. 6323-20-1, D. 6323-21, D. 6323-21-2 and D. 6323-21-4. II -When the regional prefect finds that a regional cross-industry joint committee no longer complie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article D6132-13-8

…of the grouping and each establishment;8° The agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping.II - It is informed in the cases mentioned in II of article R. 6146-10.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-11

…nal responsible for the payment of droit de suite;b) The date of the sale of the work and its price.II.-The beneficiary may, under the conditions and during the period provided for in I, obtain from t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-2-1

…erations referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1, the calculation of the best estimate referred to in II of Article R. 351-2 takes account of the payments and withdrawals which would be made from the ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L6324-2

…deemed to have lapsed or has been suspended or withdrawn is punishable by a fine of 150,000 Euros. II - A fine of 30,000 Euros will be imposed for : 1° Failing to submit the detailed estimate provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-2

I. - Chapter II, with the exception of article L. 3222-1, and Chapter III of Title II of Book II of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations set out i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-3-3

…for the purposes of investigating and establishing the offences and breaches provided for in Title II of this Book, access to data stored and processed by telecommunications operators, under the cond…

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