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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Additional regional tax on tourist tax

Article L4332-4

An additional tax of 34% to the tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax levied in the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Alpes-Maritimes by the communes mentioned in Article L. 2333-26 as well as b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-3

The President of the Regional Council has sole responsibility for administration. He may delegate by decree, under his supervision and responsibility, the exercise of part of his functions to the Vice…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4421-4

The Corsican sites council exercises in Corsica the powers devolved to the regional heritage and architecture commission provided for in article L. 611-2 of the heritage code, to the specialised commi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Agriculture and forestry

Article L4424-33

The territorial collectivity of Corsica determines, within the framework of the sustainable planning and development plan, the broad guidelines for the island's agricultural, rural and forestry, fishe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crisis prevention and management measures for central counterparties

Article L613-76

I.-Articles L. 632-1 to L. 632-4 of the French Commercial Code are not applicable to measures decided or authorised by the resolution college pursuant to Title V of Regulation (EU) 2021/23. II.-Notwit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18

The AMF shall ensure that issuers referred to in Article L. 451-1-2 or issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions and allowances

Article L5424-21

Workers who are unemployed and who have exhausted their unemployment insurance rights under the specific provisions relating to performing artists and to workers and technicians in sound recording, fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Temporary employment agencies

Article L6331-69

Temporary work companies, regardless of the number of employees, pay a conventional contribution, the rate of which is at least equal to 0.30% of the amount of earned income mentioned in the first par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-2

The pharmacist members of the Disciplinary Board are elected for a term of six years and may be re-elected every three years in fractions of three members. Retiring members may be re-elected. A deputy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

Cosmetic products imported or made available on the market shall comply with the provisions of the aforementioned Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 Novem…

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