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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-11

The surplus from the operating section for the financial year just ended, together with the previous result carried forward, is allocated in full at the earliest budgetary decision following the vote…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Reimbursement of childcare or assistance expenses and assistance with the financing of service vouchers

Article D2123-22-4-A

…ration of the municipal council determines the documents that the members of the municipal council must provide for the reimbursement of their expenses. This deliberation must enable the municipality…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-1

…torial audit chamber of Saint-Barthélemy ;7° The reference to Article 1636 B septies of the General Tax Code is replaced by the reference to the locally applicable tax provisions;8° The reference to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-1

…territorial audit chamber of Saint-Martin;7° The reference to article 1636 B septies of the General Tax Code is replaced by the reference to locally applicable tax provisions;8° The reference to the J…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-18

…on a per diem basis ; f) Title of the applicable collective agreement; g) Amount of the withholding tax provided for inArticle 204 A of the General Tax Code; 4° Details of the performance and terminat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1331-14

…ities they contain; 2° Cellars: premises generally located underground and designed and built to be used for conservation and storage purposes; 3° Attics: premises consisting of that part of the inter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article R6323-3-1

…t year, up to a maximum of 8,000 euros. II. - In order to benefit from this increase, the employee must declare that he meets the conditions laid down in this article using the electronic service ment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 54

…mediately informs the public prosecutor, goes without delay to the scene of the crime and makes all useful observations.He ensures the preservation of evidence likely to disappear and of anything that…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-17

…the exception of sports federations approved on 16 July 1992, only delegated sports federations may use the designation "Fédération française de" or "Fédération nationale de" as well as award or have…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-1

…s are approved by the administrative authority. They organise consultations open to people who have used or are likely to use doping practices. These consultations are anonymous at the request of thos…

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