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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-11

…ception of syndicates of communes" are deleted;3° 3° and 4° of the said I are worded as follows:"3° 15% by representatives of the Assembly of French Polynesia, elected by the latter by proportional re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-7

…information and personal data recorded in the context of other procedures, mentioned in article R. 15-33-66-4, is, pursuant to Article 3-1 of Law no. 91-650 of 9 July 1991 reforming civil enforcement…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-9

…t during the financial year; 4° The annual activity report; 5° The annual programme of development, maintenance and major repairs to buildings belonging to the public institution and to buildings endo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for admission to the profession and to other judicial and legal professions

Article R742-39

The continuing training provided for by Article L. 743-15 ensures that the commercial court clerks update and perfect the knowledge required to practise their profession. The duration of continuing tr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory Board

Article D1442-12

For the application to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin of article D. 1432-15, 1° to 3° of I are worded as follows: 1° Three representatives of the State: a) The rector of the Guadeloupe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article R3334-18

…the actual average rate of participation of the communes defined in the second paragraph of article 15-1 of the aforementioned law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983. The remainder is distributed as follows:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-4

…s are not filled, in the absence of designation of the full members by the bodies concerned, they remain vacant.However, when the designation of one or more members must be made by agreement between a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-10

…within two months of the publication of the order provided for in the above paragraph, they shall remain vacant. However, where the appointment must be made by agreement between two or more associatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 quaterdecies

…r as a technician is retained per natural person, up to a cumulative amount calculated as follows:- 15% of the share of the production cost of the work below €4,000,000;- 8% of the share of the produc…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…energy recovery facilities with an energy yield equal to or greater than 0.65 tonne 9 9 14 14 14 14 15 D.-Installations covered by both A and B tonne 9 9 14 14 17 20 25 E.-Installations covered by bot…

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