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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-18

A departmental councillor who holds other electoral mandates or who sits in this capacity on the board of directors of a local public establishment, the national centre for the territorial civil servi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-18

A regional councillor who holds other electoral mandates or who sits in this capacity on the board of directors of a local public establishment, the national centre for territorial civil servants, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-185

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of articles D. 6124-91 to D. 6124-102, the holder of the authorisation for interventional cardiology imaging activities shall put in place a formalised organisat…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-18

Voting takes place on polling day. Voting is personal and secret. Voting by proxy is not permitted.Postal voting is permitted only for voters on annual leave, absent for health reasons, on maternity o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804 C

Failure to comply with the obligation set out in Article 1698 D entails the application of an increase of 0.2% to the amount of the sums paid using another means of payment. This surcharge is recovere…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Payment of the allowance

Article D553-18

Asylum seeker's allowance is paid monthly, in arrears, by crediting a cash withdrawal or payment card, on the basis of the transmission provided for in article D. 553-21.On a transitional basis or by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-18

If, during his or her term of office, a member of the Supervisory Board falls under one of the incompatibilities or incapacities provided for in II of article L. 1432-3 of this code, his or her duties…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-18

I.-The Committee will issue a scientific, technical and ethical opinion within one month of the matter being referred to it. Committee members will assess the educational and scientific value of the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional commission for liberal professions

Article R6154-18

I. - When, in application of article L. 6154-6, the Regional Commission for Private Practice is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on the suspension or withdrawal of a pra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1840 I

Any fraud or attempted fraud and, in general, any manoeuvre with the aim or having the result of defrauding or compromising the tax, committed in the use of stamping machines is punishable by the pena…

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