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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-114-8

All mandates must be accompanied by documents relating to the method of payment of expenditure under the conditions set out in the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-104-8

All mandates must be accompanied by documents relating to the method of payment of expenditure under the conditions set out in the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Amending and cancelling declarations

Article R6351-8-1

When a training organisation holding a registration number provides an apprenticeship training course for the first time, it must send a copy of its articles of association to the Regional Prefect wit…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration and social protection

Article R6422-8-1

When the validation of acquired experience takes place during working hours, as part of the skills development plan, the mobilisation of the personal training account, a leave to validate acquired exp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-88-1

The authorisation provided for in Article R. 5132-88 is issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, after obtaining the opinion of the Di…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Value added tax on tourist accommodation and facilities.

Article L421-1

The rules relating to value added tax applicable to occasional, permanent or seasonal lettings of furnished or furnished accommodation for residential use are set out in 4° of Article 261 D of the Gen…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-15

The procedural or formal rules set out in articles L. 342-8, L. 342-10 are also applicable before the Cour de cassation.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-16

Subject to the provisions of 3° of article L. 6431-8, the costs of transfer and care mentioned in 3° of article L. 6431-4 are borne by the agency.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions

Article L361-1

Breaches of the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions, detected pursuant to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13-1

In the case of research involving the human person relating to the gene therapy and xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1, the authorisation to conduct the…

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