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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640 D

…hat benefits in 2011 from the transfer of the departmental share of council tax may decide that the reference rate used for voting the council tax rate on second homes and other furnished premises not…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: REPUBLICAN INTEGRATION

Article R413-15

…at a level equal to or higher than level A2 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages as adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in its rec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-17

…for the actual performance of the duties of departmental council president is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3123-15, increased by 45%. It may be increased by 40%, provid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3632-4

…ffective performance of the duties of President of the Metropolitan Council is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3632-1, increased by 45%. It may be increased by 40%, provide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-17

…ncil for the actual performance of the duties of Regional Council President is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 4135-15 increased by 45%. It may be increased by 40%, provide…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title I: Rules common to non-marine damage insurance and life and health insurance

Article A111-1

The professional bodies referred to in article L. 111-7 collect relevant and accurate actuarial and statistical data covering the insurance risks concerned. These bodies may also compile data publishe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5213-1

…out the device;4° Information relating to human health or human diseases, provided that there is no reference, even indirect, to a device.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5223-1

…out the device;4° Information relating to human health or human diseases, provided that there is no reference, even indirect, to a device.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
PART SIX: OVERSEAS COLLECTIVITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 74 OF THE CONSTITUTION

Article L6500

…onomous status of French Polynesia. The expenses mentioned in the first paragraph are determined by reference to the amount of the financial flows that resulted from the activity of the Pacific Experi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-9

…of the last paragraph, L. 621-17-7Law no. 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 II.-For the application of I: 1° References to the units mentioned in the…

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