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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 D

…ate used for voting the council tax rate on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the main dwelling applicable in the year in which their joining takes effect for tax purposes is,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-16

…its specific formation in application of 1° of article R. 2272-10, are attended, without the right to vote, by employers' representatives, one representative for each of the organisations mentioned i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Music Ombudsman

Article R214-16

…ent is reached between the parties within the period provided for in Article R. 214-11; 2° The mediator's recommendation, referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 214-15, has been rejected by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe à l'article D4322-4

APPENDIX TO THE DRAFT DECREE ON THE STATE DIPLOMA FOR CHIROPODISTSYou can consult the appendix at the following address: http: //www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jopdf/common/jo_pdf.jsp?numJO=0&dateJO=20120…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Housing savings plan

Article R742-16

Article R. 221-108 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2011-209 of 25 February 2011.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Housing savings plan

Article R743-16

Article R. 221-108 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2011-209 of 25 February 2011.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII bis : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of public land establishments and the Corsican Land Office

Article 1607 ter

It is instituted, for the benefit of the établissements publics fonciers mentioned in article L. 321-1 of the town planning code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Common provisions

Article R744-16

…and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2019-1379 of 18 December 2019, subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of I, in the second sentence of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1613 bis

…onsisting of:a) A prior mixture of beverages with an actual alcoholic strength not exceeding 1.2% vol. and alcoholic beverages within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 111-4 of the Code des impositions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-16

…financial difficulties on the part of the employer, the Prefect, or by delegation the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, may arrange for the payment of th…

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