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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-44-1

In departments whose territory includes mountain areas delimited in accordance with article 3 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas, the compo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5216-4-2

In the councils of agglomeration communities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, the operation of groups of community councillors may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-4

Expenditure relating to the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation personnalisée d'autonomie (personalised autonomy allowance) are recorded in an individual chapter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-4

When voting on the budget or an amending decision, the Assembly of Martinique may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Provisions common to turnover tax and industrial and commercial profits

Article 302 septies A ter B

The provisions of article 302 septies A bis are not applicable to natural or legal persons or to legal or de facto groupings of persons who carry out an occult activity within the meaning of the secon…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R224-5

TYPICAL FORM FOR WITHDRAWAL PRECIOUS METAL PURCHASE (The font size used may not be smaller than a 12-point font size) (To withdraw, you can use this model withdrawal form or any other unambiguous writ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article Annexe article A43-6-2

Fees applicable to toxicological analyses Nature of procedure and technique used Reference to the social security key letter (value as at 1 July 2017) (1) Coefficient Rounded metropolitan rate excl. V…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-4

The duration of the period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of 4° of article L. 232-10 and article L. 232-9-2 is four years. It may be reduced under the follow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-41-5

In assessing the merits of the request for an increase in the penalty, the Commission will take into account any new factors likely to justify an increase in the penalty, such as a finding by the Euro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

National education, higher education and research. Corporations of civil servants:-Researchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 19…

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