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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-20-1

Placed under the authority of the departmental director of fire and rescue services, the agents occupying the posts mentioned in 3° and 4° of article R. 1424-19 ensure the management of their sub-dire…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-90

The collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy builds, acquires or rents the property necessary for the operation of the fire and rescue service. The financing of the fire and rescue service is the responsibili…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-91

A risk analysis and coverage plan for the local authority draws up an inventory of the risks of all kinds to the safety of people and property faced by the fire and rescue service and determines the o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-63

The mayor is the legal representative of a public authority with sole financial autonomy and is its authorising officer. He takes the necessary measures to implement the decisions of the municipal cou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Employee member of a joint health, safety and working conditions committee in agriculture.

Article L2412-9

The fixed-term employment contract of an employee who is a member of a joint health, safety and working conditions committee in agriculture may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to seri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 995

The following are exempt from the special tax on insurance agreements:1° Reinsurance, subject to what is stated in Article 1000 ;2° Insurance benefiting, under exceptional provisions, from exemption f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-production production aid commissions

Article 411-94

The reading committees are made up of three to five readers chosen from a list drawn up by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.The composition and agenda of the meeting…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-production production aid commissions

Article 411-93

The pre-production support commission for first works is made up of seven members, including a chairman and a vice-chairman, appointed for a renewable term of one year.The pre-production support commi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the first fraction (R).

Article R1614-85

The regional prefect decides, from among the applications sent to him under the conditions provided for in article R. 1614-84, the list of operations to be supported and the amount of credits to be al…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the first fraction (R).

Article R1614-86

The municipality, public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or department receiving the grant informs the regional prefect of the start and completion of the operation..

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