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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article D442-4

…414-3 and D. 414-4 In Title II D. 421-16 to D. 421-20 D. 421-30 D. 421-32 D. 422-6 D. 422-10 D. 422-13 D. 426-12 In Title III D. 431-7 D. 431-19

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-14

The city council or the Paris council consults, within the time limits set out in article L. 2511-13, the arrondissement council on the amount of subsidies that the city council or the Paris council p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Settlement of transfers by the Commission (R)

Article R1425-23

…st of the transfer agreements signed. For the compulsory transfers provided for in articles L. 1424-13, L. 1424-14 and L. 1424-17 that do not appear on the said list, the prefect, within the following…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-19

…shment of the date and time of the hearing by any means. The last two paragraphs of article R. 3211-13 are applicable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7227-18

…an employee must, when he wishes to benefit from the training leave referred to in article L. 7227-13, submit his request in writing to his employer at least thirty days in advance, specifying the da…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-9

…ommittee. It guides and monitors the work of the planned commissions mentioned in article R. 6123-3-13.It is responsible for consultation between the State, the region and the professional organisatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 E

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 323-13 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the contribution of an asset by a farmer to a Groupement agricole d'exploitation en commun const…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-8-1

…ing into account, where applicable, the renewal(s) under the conditions laid down inarticle L. 1243-13 or, where applicable, article L. 1243-13-1. This period is reduced to nine months when the contra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-29

…il d'Etat. They are bound by professional secrecy in accordance with the provisions of articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code. In carrying out their inspection duties, they have the po…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Corsica

Article 297

…e 279;e. Sales of low-voltage electricity;f. The transactions referred to in Article 279-0 bis A;6° 13% as regards:a. (Repealed as from 13 April 1992);b. Sales of petroleum products delivered to Corsi…

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